scholarly journals Geospatial analysis of habitat use by silver hake Merluccius bilinearis in the Gulf of Maine

2014 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 219-227 ◽  
Author(s):  
JJ Pereira ◽  
ET Schultz ◽  
PJ Auster
Keyword(s):  
Habitat Use ◽  
Gulf Of Maine ◽  
Geospatial Analysis ◽  
Silver Hake ◽  
Merluccius Bilinearis

scholarly journals Reduced herding of flounders by floating bridles: application in Gulf of Maine Northern shrimp trawls to reduce bycatch

2014 ◽  
Vol 72 (5) ◽  
pp. 1514-1524 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pingguo He ◽  
Christopher Rillahan ◽  
Vincent Balzano
Keyword(s):  
North Atlantic ◽  
Gulf Of Maine ◽  
Shrimp Fishery ◽  
The North ◽  
Northern Shrimp ◽  
Shrimp Fisheries ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Catch Rates ◽  
Silver Hake ◽  
Merluccius Bilinearis

Abstract We hypothesized that a floating trawl bridle that does not contact the seabed would reduce the herding of fish, especially bottom dwelling flounders, and thus reduce bycatch of these fish in shrimp trawls. We further hypothesized that, due to the non-herding nature of northern shrimp (Pandalus borealis), the use of an off-bottom floating bridle would not reduce shrimp catch. These hypotheses were tested in the field by comparing a trawl with regular bottom-tendering wire bridles and the same trawl with floating synthetic bridles in the Gulf of Maine northern shrimp fishery. As expected, no statistically significant differences in catch rates and size were found for the targeted northern shrimp (146.3 ± 10.58 kg h−1 control vs. 140.8 ± 9.35 kg h−1, p = 0.13). Total finfish bycatch was reduced by 14.9%, and the difference was statistically different (p = 0.01). The most important reduction was the catch of juvenile American plaice (Hippoglossoides platessoides) with a significant reduction of 20.0% (p = 0.01). For witch flounder (Glyptocephalus cynoglossus), a reduction of 19.3% was found, but it was not statistically significant (p = 0.14). The reduction of Acadian redfish (Sebastes fasciatus) (by 28.0%, p = 0.02) was also statistically different. Catch of targeted silver hake (Merluccius bilinearis) was reduced by 10.8%, but the difference was only marginally significant (p = 0.07). An analysis of length frequencies for the targeted shrimp and major bycatch species revealed no size-related selection between the gears with regular bridles and floating bridles. The reductions in flounder bycatch indicate reduced herding of benthic species when the bridles are kept off bottom. This easy modification may be readily adopted in the northern shrimp fisheries in the North Atlantic, and can also possibly be applied in other shrimp and prawn fisheries with further experimentation.

Storage Life of Refrozen Silver Hake (Merluccius bilinearis) Processed as Fillets am Minced Flesh from Thawed, Stored, Round-Frozen Fish

1977 ◽  
Vol 34 (12) ◽  
pp. 2369-2373 ◽  
Author(s):  
Doris Fraser Hiltz ◽  
D. H. North ◽  
Barbara Smith Lall ◽  
R. A. Keith
Keyword(s):  
Key Words ◽  
Frozen Storage ◽  
Storage Life ◽  
Freeze Thaw ◽  
Acceptable Quality ◽  
Frozen Fish ◽  
Silver Hake ◽  
Merluccius Bilinearis ◽  
Protein Extractability

Refrozen silver hake (Merluccius bilinearis), processed as fillets and minced flesh after thawing of stored round fish that had been frozen within 14 h of capture, underwent rapid deterioration during storage at −18 °C compared with once-frozen control materials from the same lot of fish. The estimated maximum storage life of silver hake refrozen as fillets after 3 and 6 mo storage of the round fish at −25 °C was reduced to about 4.5 and 1 mo, respectively, from 10 mo for once-frozen control fillets. Quality of the refrozen materials immediately after thawing and refreezing was similar to that of the round-frozen fish, except after 6 mo, where some initial deterioration occurred, particularly in minced flesh. Minced flesh was more unstable in frozen storage than fillets. In all once- and twice-frozen materials, formation of dimethylamine occurred concomitantly with decrease in protein extractability. Round-frozen fish underwent no loss in protein extractability during 6 mo storage at −25 °C, but some lipid hydrolysis occurred. These results suggest that the freeze–thaw–refreeze process as applied to silver hake will yield a final product of acceptable quality provided that storage of the round fish does not exceed 3–4 mo and that the refrozen materials are marketed within a month after processing. Key words: silver hake, Merluccius bilinearis, refrozen storage, dimethylamine, minced flesh

scholarly journals A zero percent plastic ingestion rate by silver hake (Merluccius bilinearis) from the south coast of Newfoundland, Canada

2018 ◽  
Vol 131 ◽  
pp. 267-275 ◽  
Author(s):  
France Liboiron ◽  
Justine Ammendolia ◽  
Jacquelyn Saturno ◽  
Jessica Melvin ◽  
Alex Zahara ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ingestion Rate ◽  
South Coast ◽  
The South ◽  
Silver Hake ◽  
Merluccius Bilinearis

Behavioral inferences from regulatory observer data: catch rate variation in the Scotian Shelf silver hake (Merluccius bilinearis) fishery

1999 ◽  
Vol 56 (2) ◽  
pp. 288-296 ◽  
Author(s):  
D M Gillis
Keyword(s):  
Interference Competition ◽  
Temporal Trends ◽  
Catch Rate ◽  
Rate Variation ◽  
Scotian Shelf ◽  
Apparent Contradiction ◽  
Fishing Vessels ◽  
Catch Rates ◽  
Silver Hake ◽  
Merluccius Bilinearis

The detailed spatial and temporal data collected for the regulation of the silver hake (Merluccius bilinearis) fishery on the Scotian Shelf provide a unique opportunity to test hypotheses about variability in catch rates on the scale of individual trawls. I used these data to examine vessel interactions and long-term temporal trends in catchability. An index of course linearity, derived from observed positions, times, and speeds of fishing vessels, indicated that interference competition was present in the fishery. However, catch rate did not decline with local vessel density. This apparent contradiction is consistent with fleet dynamic theory and suggests that the direct examination of catch rates is a poor test for interference in the retrospective analysis of fisheries data. The study of extended periods of high, localized fishing activity revealed a cycle in catch rates with periods of about 6 days. Such periods may represent an interaction between tidal, diel, and (or) technological factors. Although more study is required to identify the cause of these cycles, their existence should be considered in the design of surveys and other population studies using catch and effort data.

Apparent digestibility coefficients of raw ground, acid and fermented silver hake (Merluccius bilinearis) feedstuffs for mink and an evaluation of the storage stability of the silages

1999 ◽  
Vol 79 (3) ◽  
pp. 375-381 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. B. White ◽  
D. M. Anderson ◽  
K. I. Rouvinen
Keyword(s):  
Formic Acid ◽  
Storage Stability ◽  
Storage Period ◽  
Apparent Digestibility ◽  
Standard Type ◽  
Randomized Design ◽  
Gross Energy ◽  
Silver Hake ◽  
Merluccius Bilinearis

A 3 × 4 factorial design experiment was conducted to determine digestibility coefficients (DC) of dry matter (DM), crude protein (CP), crude fat (CF), gross energy (GE) and amino acids (AA) in raw ground silver hake (RGSH), acid (ASHS) and fermented (FSHS) silver hake silages for mink. The ASHS was prepared with the addition of 2.5% (wt:wt) formic acid (85% concentration) and 200 ppm antioxidant (ethoxyquin) to the raw ground fish. The FSHS was produced with the addition of 1% Marisil® (Finn Sugar), 15% extruded wheat and 1% (wt:wt) formic acid (conc. 85%) to the raw ground fish. Twelve mature standard type male mink were confined to metabolism cages during the digestibility trial, which consisted of three experimental periods comprised of a 6-d adjustment period, followed by a 5-d collection period. Based on the total collection (TC) method and with graded levels (0, 15, 30 and 45%) of the test feedstuffs in the experimental diets, nutrient digestibilities in the pure feedstuffs were determined using a mathematical regression technique. The apparent digestibility (AD) of DM, CP, CF and GE were RGSH: 88.4, 93.6, 99.2 and 94.7%; ASHS: 90.6, 85.8, 96.1 and 87.2% and FSHS: 77.7, 84.5, 99.2 and 86.1%, respectively. The AD of all the AAs, except proline, in the RGSH was significantly higher (P < 0.05) than that in the ASHS and FSHS. A quality evaluation of the silages was conducted in a completely randomized design with two replications to determine storage stability of the silages, on 10 different sampling days, (3 sampling days for AAs), over the storage period. Quality of the silages was stable up to 90 days for the ASHS and 180 days FSHS based on increases in pH and total volatile nitrogen (TVN) content and decreases in N and AA content. The silver hake feedstuffs would provide a good source of highly digestible nutrients for mink and should be considered as opportunity feeds for these animals. Key words: Apparent digestibility, fish by-products, mink, silage, silage quality, silver hake

Diurnal Variation in the Feeding Intensity and Catchability of Silver Hake (Merluccius bilinearis)

1980 ◽  
Vol 37 (10) ◽  
pp. 1565-1572 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ray E. Bowman ◽  
Edgar W. Bowman
Keyword(s):  
Diurnal Variation ◽  
Feeding Intensity ◽  
Free Swimming ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Crangon Septemspinosa ◽  
A Chain ◽  
Silver Hake ◽  
Merluccius Bilinearis

Feeding intensity and catchability of silver hake (Merluccius bilinearis) during periods of daylight and darkness were examined. Silver hake feed at night from just after dark until predawn, but mostly between dusk and midnight. After ~15 h in the stomach, partly digested food passes into the intestine where it continues to be digested for another 9 h before being evacuated. A variety of free-swimming crustaceans (i.e. Crangon septemspinosa, Dichelopandalus leptocerus, and Monoculodes intermedius) make up the largest part of the diet. Silver hake are located on or immediately above the bottom during the day and off bottom at night. Pelagic trawls, off-bottom trawls, and bottom trawls with roller gear tend to pass over silver hake during the day, while bottom trawls with chain-disc sweeps and cable sweeps catch large quantities. A high opening trawl combined with a chain-disc sweep would substantially increase the mean yield per tow by a vessel operating on a 24-h basis.Key words: silver hake, Merluccius bilinearis; feeding, food, diurnal variation, catchability, availability

Preheat Treatment for Improvement of Frozen Storage Stability at −10 C in Fillets and Minced Flesh of Silver Hake (Merluccius bilinearis)

1975 ◽  
Vol 32 (8) ◽  
pp. 1450-1454 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara Smith Lall ◽  
Alison R. Manzer ◽  
Doris Fraser Hiltz
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acid ◽  
Free Fatty Acid ◽  
Storage Stability ◽  
Frozen Storage ◽  
Preheat Treatment ◽  
Fatty Acid Accumulation ◽  
Acid Accumulation ◽  
Fishery Products ◽  
Silver Hake ◽  
Merluccius Bilinearis

Dimethylamine (DMA) formation occurs in the muscle of silver hake (Merluccius bilinearis) during frozen storage. The rate of its formation in fillets and minced flesh during subsequent frozen storage for 1 mo at − 10 C is not affected by preheating at temperatures up to 60 C. Preheating to 80 C, however, greatly retards DMA development. Lipid hydrolysis (free fatty acid accumulation) is arrested by preheating to 60 C, but is little affected by preheating at temperatures up to 45 C. These deteriorative reactions are faster in minced flesh than in fillets, and in materials prepared from summer (spawning) fish than in those prepared from winter fish.In breaded fishery products, preheat treatment as presently practiced is insufficient to inactivate these deteriorative enzymic reactions in sensitive gadoid species such as the hakes and pollocks.

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