The incidental capture of seabirds by Spanish drifting longline fisheries in the western Mediterranean Sea

The western Mediterranean Sea is an important fishing area for the Spanish drifting longline fleet, targeting swordfish (Xiphias gladius), bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) and albacore (T. alalunga). Some seabird species can be captured incidentally as bycatch marine fauna. From July 1999 to August 20...

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Veröffentlicht in:Scientia marina 2003-07, Vol.67 (S2), p.65-68
Hauptverfasser: Valeiras, Julio, Camiñas, Juan Antonio
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Zusammenfassung:The western Mediterranean Sea is an important fishing area for the Spanish drifting longline fleet, targeting swordfish (Xiphias gladius), bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) and albacore (T. alalunga). Some seabird species can be captured incidentally as bycatch marine fauna. From July 1999 to August 2000 information on 554 surface longline sets was collected by onboard observers of the Spanish Oceanographic Institute (IEO) on 18 longline fishing boats working within the Spanish Mediterranean fishing area. Eleven yellow-legged gulls (Larus cachinnans), 9 Cory's shearwaters (Calonectris diomedea) and 1 Northern gannet (Morus bassanus) were captured incidentally. Bycatch rates ranged from 0.002 to 0.023 birds/1000 hooks.Original Abstract: Captura accidental de aves marinas en las pesquerias espanolas de palangre de deriva en el Mediterraneo occidental. - el mar mediterraneo occidental es una importante area de pesca para la flota palangrera de deriva espanola, centrando su actividad sobre el pez espada (Xiphias gladius), el atun (Thunnus thynnus) y la albacora (T. alalunga). Algunas especies de aves marinas pueden ser capturadas accidentalmente por estas artes de pesca. Desde julio de 1999 hasta agosto de 2000 se recogio informacion en 554 palangres de superficie por observadores de abordo del Instituto Oceanografico Espanol (IEO) en 18 barcos palangreros trabajando en la zona de pesca mediterranea espanola. Resultaron capturadas accidentalmente 11 gaviotas patiamarillas (Larus cachinnans), 9 pardelas cenicientas (Calonectris diomedea) y un alcatraz (Morus bassanus). Las tasas de capturas oscilaron entre 0,002 a 0,023 aves/1000 anzuelos. Palabras clave: captura accidental, aves marinas, palangre de deriva, Mediterraneo.
ISSN:0214-8358
1886-8134
DOI:10.3989/scimar.2003.67s265