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Analysis of bycatches from mid-water trawl fishery targeting ribbonfish Trichiurus lepturus on the north-west coast of India
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Commercial trawl fisheries are closely associated with bycatch and discards and itsignificantly affects the non-target resources, biodiversity, ecosystem function and habitat.The present study analysed bycatch based on data obtained from commercially operatedmultiday midwater trawlers operating off the north-west coast of India during August2017-December 2019. The data revealed that bycatch and discards constituted about 53and 6% respectively of the trawl catch. Mid-water trawl bycatch comprised 92 Teleosts,8 Cephalopods, 12 Crustaceans and 11 Elasmobranch species. The bycatch is mainlycomprised of cuttlefishes, squids, threadfin breams, sciaenids, bullseye and lizardfishes.Further, 93.68% of the bycatch consisted of commercially important fish, hence it wasretained in the vessel. The bycatch rate was high in September (72.81±37.44 kg h-1) whereas,for discards, it was in August (16.25±10.84 kg h-1).
Keywords:Arabian Sea. Bycatch, Discard, Midwater trawl,Ribbonfish
Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Kochi
Title: Analysis of bycatches from mid-water trawl fishery targeting ribbonfish Trichiurus lepturus on the north-west coast of India
Description:
Commercial trawl fisheries are closely associated with bycatch and discards and itsignificantly affects the non-target resources, biodiversity, ecosystem function and habitat.
The present study analysed bycatch based on data obtained from commercially operatedmultiday midwater trawlers operating off the north-west coast of India during August2017-December 2019.
The data revealed that bycatch and discards constituted about 53and 6% respectively of the trawl catch.
Mid-water trawl bycatch comprised 92 Teleosts,8 Cephalopods, 12 Crustaceans and 11 Elasmobranch species.
The bycatch is mainlycomprised of cuttlefishes, squids, threadfin breams, sciaenids, bullseye and lizardfishes.
Further, 93.
68% of the bycatch consisted of commercially important fish, hence it wasretained in the vessel.
The bycatch rate was high in September (72.
81±37.
44 kg h-1) whereas,for discards, it was in August (16.
25±10.
84 kg h-1).
Keywords:Arabian Sea.
Bycatch, Discard, Midwater trawl,Ribbonfish.
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