Exploitation pattern of mantis shrimp, Squilla mantis (L., 1758), in the Ligurian and northern-central Tyrrhenian Sea

Squilla mantis is an important by-catch species in the GSA 9 (Italy; Ligurian Sea and northern Tyrrhenian Sea) bottom trawl fishery. Landing statistics for the period 2004-2010 show a decreasing trend while landings per unit of effort are quite stable. About 30% of the specimens caught are discarded...

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Published inBiologia marina mediterranea Vol. 19; no. 1; pp. 222 - 223
Main Authors Sbrana, M, Voliani, A, Reale, B, Ria, M, De Ranieri, S
Format Journal Article
LanguageItalian
Published 01.03.2012
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Marine
Squilla mantis
MED, Ligurian Sea
MED, Tyrrhenian Sea
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Summary:Squilla mantis is an important by-catch species in the GSA 9 (Italy; Ligurian Sea and northern Tyrrhenian Sea) bottom trawl fishery. Landing statistics for the period 2004-2010 show a decreasing trend while landings per unit of effort are quite stable. About 30% of the specimens caught are discarded. The size frequency distribution of the catch shows an uni-modal shape, with the smallest individuals discarded and the larger ones commercialised.
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ISSN:1123-4245