EFFECTS OF MESH CONFIGURATION ON THE SELECTIVITY OF DEMERSAL TRAWL CODENDS FOR NEPHROPS NORVEGICUS (LINNAEUS, 1758) (DECAPODA, NEPHROPHIDAE)
Articles > Article · 2009
Authors: Muharrem Hakan KAYKAÇ, Hueseyin Ozbilgin, Adnan TOKAÇ
CRUSTACEANA, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, 2009, vol 82, pp 1569-1578
DOI: 10.1163/001121609x12487811051705
Summary
In the present study, we have compared the selectivity of a diamond mesh codend (40D), currently used by Turkish trawl fishermen, and a square mesh codend (40S), which is in the legislation for EU Mediterranean countries (EC 1967/2006). Trawling was carried out onboard the commercial trawler "Niyazi Reis" in the international waters between Turkey and Greece, at depths ranging from 158 to 264 m, in August 2005. Selectivity data were obtained by using the covered codend technique. Selection parameters were estimated by fitting a logistic equation using the maximum likelihood method.