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Analysis of swordfish catches and by-catches in artisanal longline fisheries in the Alboran Sea (western Mediterranean Sea) during the summer season

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 October 2009

J.C. Báez ,
R. Real ,
J.A. Camiñas ,
D. Torreblanca  and
C. Garcia-Soto
J.C. Báez*
Affiliation:
Universidad de Málaga, Málaga, Spain
R. Real
Affiliation:
Universidad de Málaga, Málaga, Spain
J.A. Camiñas
Affiliation:
COPEMED, Oficina de Málaga, Málaga, Spain
D. Torreblanca
Affiliation:
Universidad de Málaga, Málaga, Spain
C. Garcia-Soto
Affiliation:
Instituto Español de Oceanografía, Centro Oceanográfico de Santander, Spain
*
Correspondence should be addressed to: J.C. Báez, Instituto Español de Oceanografía, Centro Oceanográfico de Málaga, Puerto Pesquero de Fuengirola s/n, Fuengirola (Málaga) Spain email: jcarlos.baez@ma.ieo.es
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Abstract

We analysed variations in swordfish capture and total by-catches, under different oceanographic and technical conditions, in the artisanal longline fishery operating in the Alboran Sea during the summer period. The oceanographic variable Sea Surface Velocity absolute component (SSV; m s−1) was the variable with the greatest explanatory power, as it was present in all models.

Keywords

swordfish catches and by-catchesartisanal longline fisheriesAlboran Seasummer season
Type
Research Article
Information
Marine Biodiversity Records , Volume 2 , January 2009 , e157
Copyright
Copyright © Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 2009

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Present address: Instituto Español de Oceanografía, Centro Oceanográfico de Málaga, Puerto Pesquero de Fuengirola s/n, Fuengirola (Málaga) Spain

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