Interaction Between Marine Fauna and the Small Pelagic Fishery in the Coastal Environment of the Gulf of California, Mexico

The first steps have been taken to analyze the effects of small pelagic harvests on Gulf California ecosystem. primary goal this study was estimate latitudinal differences in regionalized baselines endangered and threatened marine species attracted a purse seine Mexican fishery fish. We also analyzed spatial patterns fishing effort California. Seven zones were California, including east west coasts, total 3,051 sets during January 2013 July 2014; data provided comprehensive picture distribution effort, fishes harvested, presence sets. region upper showed low individuals, coast recorded more sightings than coast; consequently mainly distributed coast. number individuals for several sighted counted by set used each zone conservative baseline based Pennington estimator computed. It an average value zone. is recommended due precision confidence intervals nature uncertainty collection sightings.