scholarly journals Evidence of a variable “unsampled” pelagic fish biomass in shallow water (<20 m): the case of the Gulf of Lion

2006 ◽  
Vol 63 (3) ◽  
pp. 444-451 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Brehmer ◽  
J. Guillard ◽  
Y. Guennégan ◽  
J.L. Bigot ◽  
B. Liorzou

Abstract Studies of small pelagic fish biomass are limited by the fact that research vessels and fishing boats are usually restricted to working areas with a bottom depth >20 m. Consequently, “unsampled” areas can represent a large proportion of the continental shelf, and the biomass in those areas can be important and must be taken into account in assessment methods in order to avoid misleading interpretations in population dynamics. A time-series ten years long has been compiled from acoustic-assessment surveys of small pelagic fish stocks, and the results show an overall increase in the acoustic fish density towards the coast, where values were the highest. Additional experiments on transects covering shallow-water areas (5–20 m) were conducted from 2001 to 2003 with small boats and a research vessel to evaluate the acoustic fish density in those areas. The results confirmed that the fish biomass in shallow water is significant, sometimes very large, and should be evaluated to avoid underestimation. Therefore, surveys should be conducted in shallow water, if at all possible, as well as at greater depths when carrying out surveys destined to support assessment exercises.

2016 ◽  
Vol 17 ◽  
pp. 105-117 ◽  
Author(s):  
Birane Sambe ◽  
Merete Tandstad ◽  
Ana Maria Caramelo ◽  
Bradford E. Brown

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 223
Author(s):  
Asep Priatna ◽  
Mohammad Natsir

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mempelajari distribusi spasial kepadatan ikan pelagis serta hubungan dengan kondisi perairan pada musim peralihan di perairan pantai utara Jawa bagian timur dan Laut Flores, berdasarkan pada pengambilan contoh akustik dan 34 stasiun oseanografi pada bulan Oktober 2005. Data target strength menunjukkan bahwa rata-rata ukuran ikan pelagis yang terdeteksi di perairan pantai utara Jawa bagian timur adalah 10 sampai dengan 56 cm. Ukuran ikan di daerah lepas pantai lebih kecil dibanding daerah dekat pantai. Pada musim peralihan, kondisi suhu dan salinitas perairan relatif homogen. Sehingga faktor tersebut kurang signifikan terhadap distribusi keberadaan ikan. Diduga faktor lingkungan lain seperti faktor biologi dan kimia, berperan dalam pola penyebaran ikan pelagis kecil di perairan ini. Di Laut Flores dan sekitar Pulau-Pulau Sunda, densitas ikan tertinggi pada stratum 10 sampai dengan 50 m dengan ukuran 10 sampai dengan 20 cm terutama di beberapa lahan marginal seperti sekitar selat dan kepulauan. Selain merupakan lapisan tercampur di mana kondisi suhu dan salinitas relatif stabil pada kedalaman 10 sampai dengan 50 m, lahan marginal merupakan daerah subur tempat pertemuan 2 massa air yang berbeda yang membentuk front diharapkan merupakan tempat berkumpul ikan. Lapisan termoklin yang bersifat lemah berada di bawah 50 m, hal ini mempengaruhi densitas ikan yang semakin rendah pada kedalaman lebih dari 50 m. Ikan pelagis yang berada pada lapisan termoklin mempunyai ukuran yang lebih besar yaitu 14 sampai dengan 40 cm. Pada musim yang sama, rata-rata kepadatan dan ukuran ikan pelagis kecil di wilayah timur lebih rendah daripada sebelah barat. The aim of this research is to study the distribution of spasial density of pelagic fish with waters condition at intermonsoon in north of Java coast waters part of east and Flores Sea, based on acoustic sampling and 34 oceanography stations in October 2005. The target strength of fish indicated that pelagic fish measure in north of Java coast waters part of east is about 10 to 56 cm. Fish sizes in offshore is smaller than near shore. At intermonsoon, the waters condition of temperature and salinity was homogeneous relatively. Therefore, that are less to distribution of fish density. Anticipated, the others environmental factor like chemical and biological, was influenced to distribution of small pelagic fish in this area. In Flores Sea and Sunda Islands, the highest of fish density at 10 to 50 m and fish sizes about 10 to 20 cm especially in some marginal areas near archipelago and strait. At 10 to 50 m is mixed layer, where temperature and salinity was relative stabilize, the maginal areas is fertility waters which is passage of the shifting by two different water masses and front were formed . The weak termocline was formed below 50 m, maked fish density are progressively lower below 50 m. The pelagic fish residing in termocline layers have larger ones measure than stratum 10 to 50 m is about 14 to 40 cm. On same season, the fish measure and density of small pelagic fishes in east region is lower than at westside.


2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 13
Author(s):  
Suherman Banon Atmaja ◽  
Duto Nugroho

Understanding the dynamics of marine fish resources and its ecosystems requires long term historical data from a particular fisheries in a certain area.


2012 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 63
Author(s):  
Lilis Sadiyah ◽  
Purwanto Purwanto ◽  
Andhika P. Prasetyo

One of the expected benefits of the Sulu-Celebes Sea Project during its implementation is to have increased fish stocks at demonstration sites, as indicated by the Catch per Unit of Effort (CPUE). Analysis of catch and effort data of the small pelagic fisheries by using the surplus yield model was done to obtain information on the likely trend of CPUE for the last ten years. By using the pajeko as the standardized fishing gear the trend of CPUE has been calculated. Between 2000-2005, the trend of production (catch), effort and CPUE followed the general pattern of the exploited fisheries that already fully exploited, where the increasing trend of effort was not followed by the increasing catch. On the other hand, the trend of CPUE is decreased. In the following years, the trend of both catch and CPUE do not follow the general pattern of the exploited fisheries. The trend of catch, effort and CPUE has likely been stable, indicating that the fishery in this period has been leveled-off. The status of exploitation of the small pelagic fish resources in the Indonesian Sulawesi Sea is demermined by the MSY level that has likely been surpassed during the period 2003-2004. Therefore with the increasing effort in the following year the trend of catch was relatively stable. It is likely that the small pelagic fish stock in the Indonesian Sulawesi Sea might be ‘fully exploited’.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robin Cook ◽  
Benjamin Kofi Nyarko ◽  
Joseph Aggrey-Fynn ◽  
Emmanuel Acheampong ◽  
Godfred Asiedu

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (5) ◽  
pp. 857-871
Author(s):  
T. Mariella Canales ◽  
Gustav W. Delius ◽  
Richard Law

2012 ◽  
Vol 40 (3) ◽  
pp. 633-648 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mariano Gutierrez ◽  
Ramiro Castillo ◽  
Marceliano Segura ◽  
Salvador Peraltilla ◽  
Miguel Flores

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