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Evaluation of Participation in and Management of the Transkei Shore Linefishery

Evaluation of Participation in and Management of the Transkei Shore Linefishery Both roving creel and aerial surveys were used to quantify fishing effort along the former Transkei coast. A stratified random sampling procedure was used during shore patrols to assess catch and effort, and a questionnaire survey provided information on total fishing effort, fisher demographics and attitudes towards current regulations. A total of 13 field trips was undertaken, during which 341 fishers were interviewed and the catches of 760 fishers examined. In all, 175 patrols were undertaken, covering in all 1 117 km. Some 24 random aerial counts of shore-fishers were also carried out during the study. From the aerial surveys, average fisher density along the Transkei coast was estimated at 0.79 fishers km−1, with an estimated total fishing effort of 170 457 fisher-days year−1. Fisher densities were highest in spring (0.9 fishers km−1) and lowest during summer (0.5 fishers km−1). Fishers were most successful in winter (1.0 fish fisher−1 inspection−1) and least successful in summer (0.4 fish fisher−1 inspection−1). Catch rates amounted to 1.4 fish fisher−1 day−1, or 0.86 kg fisher−1 day−1, and the total catch was estimated at 147 tons year−1. The main target species were bronze bream Pachymetopon grande (22%), blacktail Diplodus sargus capensis (19%) and dusky kob Argyrosomus japonicus (18%). Numerically, the most important species in the catches were elf Pomatomus saltatrix (18%) and blacktail (16%). By mass, the most important species were bronze bream (26%) and dusky kob (18%). Knowledge and compliance of regulations currently governing the linefishery in the Transkei was exceptionally poor, although most fishers supported the principle of regulations. Better-enforced and larger marine protected areas, establishment of a fisher awareness programme and improved enforcement of fishing regulations are suggestions for improving the current management of the Transkei shore-fishery. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png African Journal of Marine Science Taylor & Francis

Evaluation of Participation in and Management of the Transkei Shore Linefishery

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Evaluation of Participation in and Management of the Transkei Shore Linefishery

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Both roving creel and aerial surveys were used to quantify fishing effort along the former Transkei coast. A stratified random sampling procedure was used during shore patrols to assess catch and effort, and a questionnaire survey provided information on total fishing effort, fisher demographics and attitudes towards current regulations. A total of 13 field trips was undertaken, during which 341 fishers were interviewed and the catches of 760 fishers examined. In all, 175 patrols were...
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Abstract

Both roving creel and aerial surveys were used to quantify fishing effort along the former Transkei coast. A stratified random sampling procedure was used during shore patrols to assess catch and effort, and a questionnaire survey provided information on total fishing effort, fisher demographics and attitudes towards current regulations. A total of 13 field trips was undertaken, during which 341 fishers were interviewed and the catches of 760 fishers examined. In all, 175 patrols were undertaken, covering in all 1 117 km. Some 24 random aerial counts of shore-fishers were also carried out during the study. From the aerial surveys, average fisher density along the Transkei coast was estimated at 0.79 fishers km−1, with an estimated total fishing effort of 170 457 fisher-days year−1. Fisher densities were highest in spring (0.9 fishers km−1) and lowest during summer (0.5 fishers km−1). Fishers were most successful in winter (1.0 fish fisher−1 inspection−1) and least successful in summer (0.4 fish fisher−1 inspection−1). Catch rates amounted to 1.4 fish fisher−1 day−1, or 0.86 kg fisher−1 day−1, and the total catch was estimated at 147 tons year−1. The main target species were bronze bream Pachymetopon grande (22%), blacktail Diplodus sargus capensis (19%) and dusky kob Argyrosomus japonicus (18%). Numerically, the most important species in the catches were elf Pomatomus saltatrix (18%) and blacktail (16%). By mass, the most important species were bronze bream (26%) and dusky kob (18%). Knowledge and compliance of regulations currently governing the linefishery in the Transkei was exceptionally poor, although most fishers supported the principle of regulations. Better-enforced and larger marine protected areas, establishment of a fisher awareness programme and improved enforcement of fishing regulations are suggestions for improving the current management of the Transkei shore-fishery.

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African Journal of Marine Science – Taylor & Francis

Published: Jun 1, 2003

Keywords: LINEFISH; MANAGEMENT; ROVING CREEL AND AERIAL SURVEYS; SHORE-FISHING; TRANSKEI

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