Evidence of recovery of the linefishery in the Berg River Estuary, Western Cape, South Africa, subsequent to closure of commercial gillnetting

• Published in: African journal of marine science Vol. 30; no. 3; pp. 507 - 517
• Main Authors: Hutchings, K, Clark, BM, Atkinson, LJ, Attwood, CG
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group 01.12.2008
• Subjects: Brackish; CATCH; EFFORT; ESTUARY; GILLNETS; LINEFISHERY; Liza richardsonii; Pomatomus saltatrix; ROVING CREEL SURVEY; South Africa, Berg R; South Africa; PSW, South Africa, Western Cape

A total of 248 roving creel surveys along the length of the Berg River Estuary, in the Western Cape, South Africa, recorded 626 shore-angler and 88 boat-angler outings over the period December 2002-November 2005. Catch-and-effort information was obtained from catch inspections with 360 handline and...