Gain or Loss for the Inshore Trawling Ban within Three Miles? Preliminary Data

Autor: Emilio Riginella, Marco Nalon, Mauro Sinopoli, Carlotta Mazzoldi
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Fishes, Vol 7, Iss 6, p 320 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2410-3888
DOI: 10.3390/fishes7060320
Popis: From 1 June 2010 in the Italian coastal waters of the Northern Adriatic Sea, trawl fishery within three nautical miles became banned. This activity was previously allowed for some species as an exception to legislation. In order to evaluate the consequences both on demersal resources and economic yields of the trawl which will oblige fishermen to trawl beyond three miles, a pilot study was performed. Twenty hauls comparing catch discard and income between hauls within and external to three nautical miles were performed. Results highlighted differences in catch composition both for landing and discard. Landing per unit of effort and discard per unit of effort did not differ in relation to distance from the coast, while income was higher for offshore hauls than inshore ones even if not significantly. Fishery management is a complex task, and the results of this study can contribute to the debate providing new insights into the consequences of the regulation on the trawling within three nautical miles. Considering the high amounts of discard, the habitat damages caused by otter trawling, the presence of juveniles in coastal waters and data regarding fishermen income, this study supports the actual European Community regulation on coastal trawling.
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