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dc.contributor.authorCerbule, Kristine
dc.contributor.authorSavina, Esther
dc.contributor.authorHerrmann, Bent
dc.contributor.authorLarsen, Roger B.
dc.contributor.authorFeekings, Jordan Paul
dc.contributor.authorKrag, Ludvig Ahm
dc.contributor.authorPellegrinelli, Alina
dc.date.accessioned2022-12-01T10:16:18Z
dc.date.available2022-12-01T10:16:18Z
dc.date.issued2022-11-01
dc.description.abstractWhen evaluating fishing gear catches, the focus is often on a few species as opposed to the entire catch. In some fisheries this can lead to ignoring major part of catch composition. Thus, there is a need for a more holistic approach when evaluating the ecological impact of using a specific fishing gear and when comparing two or more gears. In this context, it is relevant to have a method that describes the total catch and quantifies proportions of the catch being wanted and unwanted. In this study, we outline such a method and demonstrate its applicability to catch data from a small-scale coastal gillnet fishery targeting European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa, Linnaeus, 1758) by comparing catch composition when using nylon and biodegradable gillnets. The results showed no significant differences in catch composition between gillnets made of the two materials. Therefore, the catch composition obtained using the more environmentally friendly biodegradable materials does not represent a barrier in this specific gillnet fishery. However, species selectivity of gillnets is still of concern as the primary target species constituted only half of the total catch composition in numbers while the rest was unwanted catch. The presented approach for quantifying and inferring the differences in catch composition can be further applied for assessing the performance of different fishing gears and their modifications.en_US
dc.identifier.citationCerbule, Savina, Herrmann, Larsen, Feekings, Krag, Pellegrinelli. Quantification of catch composition in fisheries: A methodology and its application to compare biodegradable and nylon gillnets. Journal for Nature Conservation. 2022;70:1-10en_US
dc.identifier.cristinIDFRIDAID 2073735
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.jnc.2022.126298
dc.identifier.issn1617-1381
dc.identifier.issn1618-1093
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10037/27641
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherElsevieren_US
dc.relation.ispartofCerbule, K. (2024). Use of biodegradable plastic materials in gillnet and longline fisheries. (Doctoral thesis). <a href=https://hdl.handle.net/10037/33443>https://hdl.handle.net/10037/33443</a>
dc.relation.journalJournal for Nature Conservation
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dc.rights.holderCopyright 2022 The Author(s)en_US
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0en_US
dc.rightsAttribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)en_US
dc.titleQuantification of catch composition in fisheries: A methodology and its application to compare biodegradable and nylon gillnetsen_US
dc.type.versionpublishedVersionen_US
dc.typeJournal articleen_US
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dc.typePeer revieweden_US


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