First description of a new worm bait fishery in the NW Mediterranean Sea

Most commercial clam stocks in the NW Mediterranean Sea have collapsed over the last few decades and, as a result, most clam dredge fishermen have been forced to leave the fishing sector. Recently, in order to sustain their economic activity, some fishermen have modified dredges to target sea worms...

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Autores: Baeta Alacio, Marc, Navarrete, Aroa, Ballesteros, Manuel (Ballesteros Vázquez)
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2019
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de la UB
OAI Identifier:oai:diposit.ub.edu:2445/144214
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Palabra clave:Piscicultura
Mediterrània (Mar : nord-oest)
Pisciculture
Mediterranean Sea (northwest)
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spelling First description of a new worm bait fishery in the NW Mediterranean SeaBaeta Alacio, MarcNavarrete, AroaBallesteros, Manuel (Ballesteros Vázquez)PisciculturaMediterrània (Mar : nord-oest)PiscicultureMediterranean Sea (northwest)Most commercial clam stocks in the NW Mediterranean Sea have collapsed over the last few decades and, as a result, most clam dredge fishermen have been forced to leave the fishing sector. Recently, in order to sustain their economic activity, some fishermen have modified dredges to target sea worms to sell as bait for recreational fisheries. This study provides the first information about this new worm bait fishery on the Catalan Maresme coast (NE Spain). The local administration has regulated only a few aspects of the fishery: users (2 boats), geographical limits (40 km; between 0-7 m depth), fishing time (6:00-14:00) and dredge design (the same as those used for smooth clams but with interior structures to retain worms and an open back). Fishing activity takes place throughout the year. Fishermen target three worm bait species: Sigalion squamosus, Ophelia neglecta and Halla parthenopeia. A mean of 233.37 individuals of S. squamosus, 167.93 of O. neglecta and 2.17 of H. parthenopeia are gathered per boat and day. Worm baits are sold directly to local recreational fishing shops as a quality product at the highest prices on the market. This fishery has a high social and economic value for the Maresme coast, helping to maintain small-scale fishermen jobs with an economic benefit similar to clam fishing.Hellenic Centre for Marine Research2019info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/2445/144214Articles publicats en revistes (Biologia Evolutiva, Ecologia i Ciències Ambientals)reponame:Dipòsit Digital de la UBinstname:Universidad de BarcelonaInglésReproducció del document publicat a: https://doi.org/10.12681/mms.19959Mediterranean Marine Science, 2019, vol. 20, num. 2, p. 302-308https://doi.org/10.12681/mms.19959(c) Hellenic Centre for Marine Research , 2019info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:diposit.ub.edu:2445/1442142026-05-27T06:46:51Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv First description of a new worm bait fishery in the NW Mediterranean Sea
title First description of a new worm bait fishery in the NW Mediterranean Sea
spellingShingle First description of a new worm bait fishery in the NW Mediterranean Sea
Baeta Alacio, Marc
Piscicultura
Mediterrània (Mar : nord-oest)
Pisciculture
Mediterranean Sea (northwest)
title_short First description of a new worm bait fishery in the NW Mediterranean Sea
title_full First description of a new worm bait fishery in the NW Mediterranean Sea
title_fullStr First description of a new worm bait fishery in the NW Mediterranean Sea
title_full_unstemmed First description of a new worm bait fishery in the NW Mediterranean Sea
title_sort First description of a new worm bait fishery in the NW Mediterranean Sea
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Baeta Alacio, Marc
Navarrete, Aroa
Ballesteros, Manuel (Ballesteros Vázquez)
author Baeta Alacio, Marc
author_facet Baeta Alacio, Marc
Navarrete, Aroa
Ballesteros, Manuel (Ballesteros Vázquez)
author_role author
author2 Navarrete, Aroa
Ballesteros, Manuel (Ballesteros Vázquez)
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author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Piscicultura
Mediterrània (Mar : nord-oest)
Pisciculture
Mediterranean Sea (northwest)
topic Piscicultura
Mediterrània (Mar : nord-oest)
Pisciculture
Mediterranean Sea (northwest)
description Most commercial clam stocks in the NW Mediterranean Sea have collapsed over the last few decades and, as a result, most clam dredge fishermen have been forced to leave the fishing sector. Recently, in order to sustain their economic activity, some fishermen have modified dredges to target sea worms to sell as bait for recreational fisheries. This study provides the first information about this new worm bait fishery on the Catalan Maresme coast (NE Spain). The local administration has regulated only a few aspects of the fishery: users (2 boats), geographical limits (40 km; between 0-7 m depth), fishing time (6:00-14:00) and dredge design (the same as those used for smooth clams but with interior structures to retain worms and an open back). Fishing activity takes place throughout the year. Fishermen target three worm bait species: Sigalion squamosus, Ophelia neglecta and Halla parthenopeia. A mean of 233.37 individuals of S. squamosus, 167.93 of O. neglecta and 2.17 of H. parthenopeia are gathered per boat and day. Worm baits are sold directly to local recreational fishing shops as a quality product at the highest prices on the market. This fishery has a high social and economic value for the Maresme coast, helping to maintain small-scale fishermen jobs with an economic benefit similar to clam fishing.
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Mediterranean Marine Science, 2019, vol. 20, num. 2, p. 302-308
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