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    Patterns of silver eel (Anguilla anguilla L.) sex ratio in a catchment

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    Changes in the numbers and size-class structure of European silver eels, Anguilla anguilla, in the River FreÂŽmur (France) were examined over a 9-year period after installation of downstream eel passes. The number of silver eels migrating downstream peaked in 1999, then decreased strongly and steadily after 2000, reaching relatively low levels. At the same time, a gradual shift in the silver eel sex ratio from a dominance of males (size from 270 to 442 mm, age from 3 to 6 years) to females (size from 366 to 1112 mm, age from 4 to 9 years) was recorded. Possible explanations for the escapement patterns observed are environmental sex determination and the installation of eel passes on the main hydraulic engineering structures in 1992 and 1996

    Prioritization of fish communities with a view to conservation and restoration on a large scale European basin, the Loire (France)

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    The hierarchical organization of important sites for the conservation or the restoration of fish communities is a great challenge for managers, especially because of financial or time constraints. In this perspective, we developed a methodology, which is easy to implement in different locations. Based on the fish assemblage characteristics of the Loire basin (France), we created a synthetic conservation value index including the rarity, the conservation status and the species origin. The relationship between this new synthetic index and the Fish-Based Index allowed us to establish a classification protocol of the sites along the Loire including fish assemblages to be restored or conserved. Sites presenting disturbed fish assemblages, a low rarity index, few threatened species, and a high proportion of non-native species were considered as important for the restoration of fish biodiversity. These sites were found mainly in areas where the assemblages are typical of the bream zone, e.g. with a higher number of eurytopic and limnophilic species. On the contrary, important sites for conservation were defined as having an important conservation potential (high RI, a lot of threatened species, and few nonnatives fish species) and an undisturbed fish assemblage similar to the expected community if habitats are undisturbed. Important sites for conservation were found in the Loire basin’s medium reaches which host assemblages typical for the grayling and the barbell zones, e.g. with a higher number of rheophilic species. The synthetic conservation value index could be adapted and completed with other criteria according to management priorities and capacities

    UN OUTIL D’AIDE Á LA GESTION DE L’ANGUILLE : LE TABLEAU DE BORD ANGUILLLE DU BASSIN LOIRE

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    L’anguille europĂ©enne (Anguilla anguilla, L.) est longtemps apparue comme une espĂšce commune, reprĂ©sentant une composante majeure des milieux littoraux et des eaux continentales. La prise de conscience de la diminution de son abondance est rĂ©elle et engendre l’émergence de processus de gestion. Ce constat situe l’enjeu du Tableau de Bord Anguille du Bassin Loire mis en place en avril 2002 sous l’égide du COmitĂ© de GEstion des POissons MIgrateurs du Bassin de la Loire, des CĂŽtiers VendĂ©ens et de la SĂšvre Niortaise. Son objectif in fine est de contribuer Ă  une gestion et Ă  un dĂ©veloppement durable de l’espĂšce et de ses habitats. Il vise Ă  surveiller les caractĂ©ristiques des stocks locaux prĂ©sents et des habitats disponibles au moyen d’une collecte rĂ©guliĂšre et objective de donnĂ©es synthĂ©tisĂ©es sous forme d’indicateurs de population et de milieu. Le concept, le fonctionnement actuel et les applications de ce tableau de bord sont ici prĂ©sentĂ©s

    UN OUTIL D’AIDE Á LA GESTION DE L’ANGUILLE : LE TABLEAU DE BORD ANGUILLLE DU BASSIN LOIRE

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    L’anguille europĂ©enne (Anguilla anguilla, L.) est longtemps apparue comme une espĂšce commune, reprĂ©sentant une composante majeure des milieux littoraux et des eaux continentales. La prise de conscience de la diminution de son abondance est rĂ©elle et engendre l’émergence de processus de gestion. Ce constat situe l’enjeu du Tableau de Bord Anguille du Bassin Loire mis en place en avril 2002 sous l’égide du COmitĂ© de GEstion des POissons MIgrateurs du Bassin de la Loire, des CĂŽtiers VendĂ©ens et de la SĂšvre Niortaise. Son objectif in fine est de contribuer Ă  une gestion et Ă  un dĂ©veloppement durable de l’espĂšce et de ses habitats. Il vise Ă  surveiller les caractĂ©ristiques des stocks locaux prĂ©sents et des habitats disponibles au moyen d’une collecte rĂ©guliĂšre et objective de donnĂ©es synthĂ©tisĂ©es sous forme d’indicateurs de population et de milieu. Le concept, le fonctionnement actuel et les applications de ce tableau de bord sont ici prĂ©sentĂ©s

    HĂ©tĂ©rogĂ©nĂ©itĂ© de rĂ©partition de l'anguille europĂ©enne (Anguilla anguilla L.) observĂ©e par pĂȘche Ă©lectrique et pĂȘche aux nasses dans un marais endiguĂ© de la CĂŽte atlantique française (Marais breton)

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    European eel (Anguilla anguilla L. 1758) is becoming scarce in most of the inland waters. Monitoring programmes of its abundance are planned in numerous areas especially in the reclaimed marshes (230,000 ha) of the French Atlantic coast. Well situated with regard to glass-eels arrivals, they represent about 20,000 km of narrow ditches (3-4 m) with variable characteristics (dredging, silting up). Between 1987 and 1998, 204 stations were sampled by electric fishing in the north of the Marais breton, in a freshwater marsh (3,000 ha) close to the sea. Moreover, 326 trapping operations were performed on the same area between 1994 and 1999. A first overview of data obtained by the two sampling methods confirms the significant presence of eel in this marsh, but highlights a high temporal and spatial variability of its distribution (individuals, size groups). Such observations will have to be taken into account in the future monitoring programmes (sampling by ditch category) and in the analysis of results (analysis by size groups). The analysis of the main explanatory factors is being performed. Moreover, inadequate management of the main sluice-gates resulting in insufficient colonization by young stages and the existence of a non mesh-size dependent selectivity of the traps are also revealed.L'anguille (Anguilla anguilla, L. 1758) semble se rarĂ©fier dans les eaux continentales europĂ©enne et la surveillance de son abondance est Ă  l'ordre du jour dans de nombreuses zones censĂ©es l'abriter. Les marais atlantiques, pourtant bien situĂ©s vis-Ă -vis des arrivĂ©es de civelles, n'Ă©chappent pas Ă  la rĂšgle. Leurs 230 000 ha sont sillonnĂ©s par 20 000 km de fossĂ©s dont les caractĂ©ristiques Ă©voluent rapidement (curage, colmatage). L'analyse des donnĂ©es recueillies au cours de 204 opĂ©rations de pĂȘche Ă©lectrique dans le Marais breton entre 1987 et 1998, sur une zone homogĂšne et proche de la mer, y rĂ©vĂšle une colonisation non satisfaisante et une notable hĂ©tĂ©rogĂ©nĂ©itĂ© de rĂ©partition des individus et des groupes de taille. Le mĂȘme constat s'impose Ă  partir de 326 opĂ©rations d'Ă©chantillonnage par nasses rĂ©alisĂ©es sur le mĂȘme territoire. Les facteurs majeurs Ă  l'origine de ce phĂ©nomĂšne sont actuellement Ă  l'Ă©tude, mais d'ores et dĂ©jĂ  ce premier constat doit ĂȘtre pris en compte dans la conception des futurs protocoles de suivi en marais (suivi par type de fossĂ©s) et l'analyse des rĂ©sultats qui seront obtenus (analyse par groupes de taille). Enfin, les donnĂ©es recueillies rĂ©vĂšlent une sĂ©lectivitĂ© de la nasse non liĂ©e au maillage

    HĂ©tĂ©rogĂ©nĂ©itĂ© de rĂ©partition de l'anguille europĂ©enne (Anguilla anguilla) observĂ©e par pĂȘche Ă©lectrique dans un marais endiguĂ© de la cĂŽte Atlantique Française (Marais breton)

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    National audienceEuropean eels (Anguilla anguilla, L. 17558) are becoming scarce in most of the inland waters. Monitoring programmes of eel abundance are planned in numerous areas especially in the reclaimed marshes of the french Atlantic coast. Between 1987 and 1998, in May, June and July, 204 stations were sampled by electric fishing in the north of the Marais breton, in a freshwater marsh close to the sea. A first overview of data confirms the significa nt presence of eels in this marsh, but highlights a high temporal and spatial variability of their distribution (individuals, size groups). Such observations will have to be taken into account in the future monitoring programmes and in the analysis of results even if explanatory factors have not yet been identified. Moreover, inadequate management of the main sluice-gates resulting in insufficient colonization by young stages is also revealed in this littoral marsh.L'anguille (Anguilla anguilla, L. 1758) semblant se rarĂ©fier dans les eaux continentales europĂ©ennes, la surveillance de l'Ă©volution de son abondance est Ă  l'ordre du jour dans de nombreuses zones. Les marais atlantiques pourtant bien situĂ©s vis-Ă -vis des arrivĂ©es de civelles n'Ă©chappent pas Ă  la rĂšgle. L'analyse des donnĂ©es recueillies au cours de 204 opĂ©rations de pĂȘche Ă©lectrique rĂ©alisĂ©es en mai, juin ou juillet dans le Marais breton entre 1987 et 1998, sur une zone hĂ©tĂ©rogĂšne et proche de la mer, rĂ©vĂšle une colonisation non satisfaisante de ce territoire par l'anguille et une notable hĂ©tĂ©rogĂ©nĂ©itĂ© de rĂ©partition des individus et des groupes de taille. MĂȘme si les analyses mises en oeuvre ne permettent pas encore d'identifier les facteurs majeurs Ă  l'origine de ce phĂ©nomĂšne, ce constat doit ĂȘtre pris en compte dans la conception des futurs protocoles de suivi en marais et l'analyse des rĂ©sultats qui seront obtenus

    Monitoring of European eels (Anguilla anguilla L.) in littoral marshes of the Atlantic coast

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    The reclaimed marshes of the French Atlantic coast have benefited from high eel abundance due to their location relative to incoming fluxes of glass-eels. This fact was at the bases of the various strategies of gathering similar to those observed in the Italian valli and Spanish esteros. The decrease in species abundance in those littoral wetlands since several decades leads to a wish of monitoring with adapted indicators and to implement estimation strategy for the population in varied marshes zones (reasoned exploitation). With this view, the sampling strategy optimisation in those places had to be researched. The result obtained notably on one site of the Breton marsh (marsh of Bourgneuf) show, in spite of the proximity of the sea, a high heterogeneity in the size class distribution in available habitat. This observation suggests the need to take into account behavioural aspects when following survey procedures and/or estimations (station choice, period and fishing tackle). Keeping track of eels with individual marks in a test zone has begun in order to precise those aspects less analysed for the moment in various continental places colonised by eels

    Eel stock and fishery in France in 2003

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    Extrait de documentThis is the french part of the ICES/EIFAC Working Group on Eels report to: a) assess trends in recruitment, stock, and fisheries indicative for the status of the stock; b) further develop the concepts of exploitation and/or habitat restoration objectives leading towards quantitative management targets; c) assess the impact of fisheries on local stocks using harvest rate models in selected systems and relate to escapement targets, or their proxies where data conditions are poor; d) quantify the effect of loss of habitats (by region or country), taking into account the local distribution of eel stocks in rivers; e) assess density-dependent processes in local eel stock dynamics, also in relation to harvesting of recruits (glass eel); f) further develop post-evaluation procedures, quantifying effects of measures currently taken in selected systems; g) review national management plans in the light of the past ICES advice; h) comment on the net effect of national management plans on the stock, their deficiencies relative to recovery of eel stocks, and their potential for integration in an international stock recovery plan
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