Artisanal fish-trap fishery around Santa Catarina Island during spring/summer: characteristics, species interactions and the influence of the winds on the catches

Authors

  • Rodrigo Silvestre MARTINS Marine and Coastal Management, Private Bag X2, Rogge Bay 8012, Cape Town, South Africa / University of Cape Town, Department of Zoology, South Africa
  • José Angel Alvarez PEREZ Universidade do Vale do Itaja-­­, Centro de Ciências Tecnológicas da Terra e do Mar http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6431-5237 (unauthenticated)

Keywords:

artisanal fish-trapping, Trichiurus lepturus, Loligo plei, Caranx crysos, Santa Catarina Island, southern Brazil

Abstract

Artisanal spring/summer fish-trapping around Santa Catarina Island is described from 282 landings monitored in three localities (Praia dos Ingleses, Barra da Lagoa and Pí­¢ntano do Sul) between November and March of 2000 and 2001. Despite the high number of species caught, the fishery was based on only three species: the cutlassfish (Trichiurus lepturus), the squid (Loligo plei) and the blue runner (Caranx crysos). The fishery was characterized by few traps operating in close proximity to the fishing communities, short trips, few fishermen engaged in the fishery and highly variable yields. The composition of the catches appeared to be highly influenced by the abundance of the cutlassfish, whereas wind conditions had no direct effect on the landings.

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Published

2018-11-03

Issue

Vol. 34 No. 3 (2008): BOLETIM DO INSTITUTO DE PESCA

Section

Scientific Article

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