The catch amount of Mediterranean horse mackerel Trachurus mediterraneus (Steindachner, 1868) gillnets in the Sea of Marmara

Authors : Yusuf Şen, Ceyda Kalemli, Uğur Özekinci

Pages : 495-506

Doi:10.25092/baunfbed.1429833

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Publication Date : 2024-07-15

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The small-scale fishermen in the coastal area of the Marmara Sea between April and June caught the Mediterranean horse mackerel Trachurus mediterraneus (Steindachner, 1868) with gillnets. This target species, T.mediterraneus and significant amounts of non-target species are caught in these nets. So, the technical and structural characteristics of the gillnets for a commercial fishermen were determined and the target and non-target species were evaluated in catching operations. The multifilament gillnet mesh size of 18 milimeters polyamid, twine thickness of 210d/2, hanging ratio of 0.33 and the total length of approximately 200 meters. Also, guarding nets were added to gillnets. The total amount was determined as 397.8 kilograms (kg) and 9204 individuals (ind). The weight of T.mediterraneus was constituted 39.3% of the total weight. The in of T.mediterraneus was constituted 43.4% of the total ind. While the catch per unit effort (CPUE) for T.mediterraneus was calculated at 0.026 kg/m.operation-1 and 0.7 ind/m.operation-1, the CPUE for the total amount was calculated at 0.066 kg/m.operation-1 and 1.5 ind/m.operation-1. The total economic value was calculated at 15814.4 Turkish Liras (TL), which 9390 TL from T.mediterraneus and 6424.4 TL from non-target species. This study is important in terms of revealing for the first time the catch efficiency of gillnets used by commercial fishermen to catch T.mediterraneus in the coastal area of the Marmara Sea, which is an important fishing area. These results will contribute to the creation of management plans and fisheries management for species-specific fishing gear used in a region.
Keywords : Kıyısal alan, hedef tür, hedefdışı tür, balıkçılık yöntemi, ekenomik değer