The Coastal Fisheries in Tangier port: Catch assessment and Current Status | ||||
| Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries | ||||
| Article 34, Volume 24, Issue 2, March 2020, Page 495-506 PDF (827.71 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejabf.2020.85737 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
Fahd Darasi ; Sahar Mehanna ; Mustapha Aksissou
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| Abstract | ||||
| The region of Tangier is a typical multi-species and multi-fleet fishery with a large diversity of species exploited by a wide range of fishing techniques. The aim of this study is to evaluate the current status of coastal fishing in the port of Tangier for different coastal fishing types (trawl, purse-seine, and longline), and assess the different fishing gears types operated in the port. Fishery statistics, for the different fishing types over 7 years (2011 to 2017) were collected and analyzed. The composition of fish resources in the port of Tangier is 70% pelagic fish, 24.5% demersal fish, 3.2% crustaceans, and 2.3% cephalopods. The Schaefer model was applied to the catch per unit of fishing effort (CPUE) indices to determine the level of utilization (maximum potential sustainable). The present level of fishing effort of trawl and purse seine fisheries could be expanded to obtain MSY, while for longline the catch could be increased by about 94% of its current value by applying the current number of vessels. The 2/3 fMSY as a target reference point was estimated for the longline fishery, where fishing can be increased by about 72% through reducing the number of fishing vessels by 31% of its current number, but further studies using analytical models and more time series data are needed before any action. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| CPUE Catch Longline Purse; seine Port of Tangier Trawl Surplus models | ||||
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