Informe sobre el muestreo de desembarque de anchoíta (Engraulis anchoita) y caballa (Scomber japonicus) en el puerto de Mar del Plata: período septiembre 1999-enero 2000, con algunos comentarios sobre el manejo de estos recursos.

The chub mackerel Scomber japonicus and anchovy Engraulis anchoita commercial landings at the Mar del Plata (Buenos Aires prov., Argentina) seaport during the September 1999-January 2000 period are studied. A total of 14 chub mackerel samples were taken for total length measurements exclusively and 5 anchovy sub-samples and 1 chub mackerel sub-sample were analyzed to record individual data total length, weight, sex, sexual stage, age from otoliths readings . Most of the fish caught for both species were adults and only a small fraction of chub mackerel juveniles was found in December 1999. Length-at-fifty-percent-maturity was calculated, length-weight and length-age relationships were fitted and length growth parameters estimated. Sea surface temperature SST in the fishing area was recorded on board of a sampling boat. Chub mackerel CPUE, that showed a decrease when SST increased, was calculated. Data from landings of the different fleets for both species as well as the significance of these resources to the small purse-seine fleet economy were analyzed.

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Main Authors: Garciarena, A.D., Perrotta, R.G., López, F.
Format: Journal Contribution biblioteca
Language:Spanish / Castilian
Published: Mar del Plata: Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo Pesquero 2002
Subjects:Population structure, Commercial fishing, Catch/effort, Size distribution, Mackerel fisheries,
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1834/2545
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Summary:The chub mackerel Scomber japonicus and anchovy Engraulis anchoita commercial landings at the Mar del Plata (Buenos Aires prov., Argentina) seaport during the September 1999-January 2000 period are studied. A total of 14 chub mackerel samples were taken for total length measurements exclusively and 5 anchovy sub-samples and 1 chub mackerel sub-sample were analyzed to record individual data total length, weight, sex, sexual stage, age from otoliths readings . Most of the fish caught for both species were adults and only a small fraction of chub mackerel juveniles was found in December 1999. Length-at-fifty-percent-maturity was calculated, length-weight and length-age relationships were fitted and length growth parameters estimated. Sea surface temperature SST in the fishing area was recorded on board of a sampling boat. Chub mackerel CPUE, that showed a decrease when SST increased, was calculated. Data from landings of the different fleets for both species as well as the significance of these resources to the small purse-seine fleet economy were analyzed.