Comparison of Three Different Traps for Catching Blue Crab (Callinectes sapidus Rathbun 1896) in Beymelek Lagoon

Authors : Hasan Hüseyin ATAR

Pages : 1145-1150

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Publication Date : 0000-00-00

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :In this study, the capture efficiencies and catch rates of three different traps were compared for the blue crab Callinectes sapidus in Beymelek Lagoon, Antalya, Turkey. All gear was used simultaneously and in the same habitats. The mean catch per unit effort insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(CPUE); was determined to be significantly higher for hoop nets than for traps. Gear effectiveness was examined by comparing CPUE insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(CPUE as number of crab per trap per haul, and g per trap haul);, mean weight of individual crabs, catch composition and width frequency distributions of the blue crab for each gear.
Keywords : Trap, hoop nets, blue crab Callinectes sapidus