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Summary In recent years several studies have been developed to improve the selectivity of the Mediterranean bottom trawl fisheries, which exert high fishing pressure on young individuals. The focus has been mainly on increasing the mesh size in the cod‐end or changing its mesh geometry; few studies have assessed the efficiency of the sorting grid systems. Analysis of 21 trawl hauls carried out at depths of 117–697 m off the Balearic Islands (western Mediterranean) in October–November 2005, studied size selectivity of the trawl using flexible sorting grids with 15 (SG15) and 20 (SG20) mm bar spacing. A divided polyamide bottom trawl designed for commercial purposes demonstrated high efficiency for the simultaneous use of both sorting grid sizes at different depth intervals (DS: deep shelf; US: upper slope; MS: middle slope). The results were also compared with those from the authors’ previous studies in the area where 40 mm diamond (DM) and square (SM) mesh cod‐ends were used. A saturation effect was detected on the DS for both sorting grids, due to the large amount of biomass captured at this depth interval. Size selectivity of 11 species was modelled, which showed an increase in length at first capture (L50) from SG15 to SG20. Values of L50 estimated for the main target species were: 10.9 cm total length (TL) with SG15, and 18.9 cm TL with SG20 for Merluccius merluccius; 21.1 mm carapace length (CL) with SG15, and 23.8 mm CL with SG20 for Nephrops norvegicus; and 15.9 mm CL with SG15, and 19.6 mm CL with SG20 for Aristeus antennatus. Comparison of size selectivity parameters between the sorting grids and cod‐ends of different geometry showed clear differences. For most species, the highest value of L50 was obtained with SM (e.g. 26.6 mm CL for N. norvegicus and 22.1 mm CL for A. antennatus). Exceptions were the round‐fish M. merluccius, the flatfish Lepidorhombus boscii, and the crustacean Parapenaeus longirostris, with values of SG20 (18.9 cm TL, 12.1 cm TL, and 25.7 mm CL, respectively) higher than with SM (15.2 cm TL, 10.2 cm TL, and 20.2 mm CL, respectively). Sorting grid selection ranges were broader than those estimated for DM and SM. Experience shows that the exchange of the DM for the SM and/or the introduction of SG20 can improve selectivity in the Mediterranean trawl, SM being more efficient than SG20 in the Balearic Islands.
Journal of Applied Ichthyology – Wiley
Published: Apr 1, 2009
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