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CARMENES: high-resolution spectra and precise radial velocities in the red and infrared
SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation (2018, Austin, Texas, United States
A Review of Studies on Set Gear Selectivity in the Adriatic Sea
The Adriatic Sea is one of the world\u2019s most heavily exploited areas, with a
large number and variety of commercial important species caught and a wide range
of fishing methods employed. In this basin, small-scale fisheries (SSFs), performed
by fishing vessels of an overall length <12 m and not using towed gear, play a major
socioeconomic role. The Adriatic SSFs are diverse, complex, and dynamic; they are
active throughout the year using a wide range of fishing strategies. However, the
most commonly employed gears are gillnets, trammel nets, and traps, to catch a pool
of target species in coastal areas. In general, good fisheries management requires that
fishing gears should catch the large adult fish, while small juveniles are allowed to
escape; in SSF sector this is translated into mesh size regulation. The mesh size or
mesh opening is normally defined as the distance between opposite corners of the
mesh when it is fully stretched (stretched mesh size). In principle, the larger the mesh
size, the greater is the chance of small fish escaping through the gaps between the
netting twines. Since passive nets are considered less harmful to stocks and habitats
than other gears, their selectivity is less explored. Here is presented a review of the
available literature on the Adriatic SSF gear selectivity determined by technical
features, and consequent quali-quantitative composition of catches