population dynamic parameters of red mullet, mullus barbatus (n=592) caught by trawlers operating in arzew gulf (algeria) in the western mediterranean were studied. samples were collected between february 2013 and january 2014. females ranged from 10.9-23.2 cm in total length and 12-149.2 g in weight whereas males length was comprised between 12.6 and 19.7 cm and weight between 21.3 and 99.9 g....

The study of fisheries-induced evolution is a research field which is becoming recognized both as an important and interesting problem in applied evolution, as well as a practical management problem in fisheries. Much of the research in fisheries-induced evolution has focussed on quantifying and proving that an evolutionary response has taken place, but less effort has been invested on the actu...

In many fisheries multiple species are simultaneously caught while stock assessments and fishing quota are defined at species level. Yet species caught together often share habitat and resources, resulting in interspecific resource competition. The consequences of resource competition on population dynamics and revenue of simultaneously harvested species has received little attention due to the...

Abstract The use of tracking devices, such as vessel monitoring systems or automatic identification system, enabled us to expand our knowledge on the distribution and quantification fishing activities. However, methods models based data are mostly devised be applied towed gears, whereas applications multi-gear passive fisheries have been underrepresented. Here, we propose a methodology deal wit...

This study examined trends along a gradient of fishing intensity in an artisanal coral reef fishery over a 10-year period along 75 km of Kenya's most populated coastline. As predicted by Malthusian scenarios, catch per unit effort (CPUE), mean trophic level, the functional diversity of fished taxa, and the diversity of gear declined, while total annual catch and catch variability increased alon...

Based on two models focussing on the analysis of the spatial components of the fishing effort distribution, we present a global approach which has been formalised in order to develop a computerized simulation tool called FAST (Fishing Activity Simulation Tool), distributed as an extension of ESRI ArcView GIS Software. FAST defines a logical framework under which the knowledge about fishing effo...