Research Article

CPUE comparison of traditional crayfish fyke net rigged with knotted net and alternatively knotless net

Volume: 38 Number: 1 March 15, 2021
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CPUE comparison of traditional crayfish fyke net rigged with knotted net and alternatively knotless net

Abstract



In this study, it is aimed to compare the yield and strength of the crayfish fyke rigged with knotless net with 210d/12 rope thickness with those of the traditional net material rigged with 210d/6 knotted net which is widely used in Turkey in fishing crayfish (Pontastacus leptodactylus, Eschscholtz, 1823). The study was carried out on a monthly basis between June 2017 and May 2018. In the study, a total of 300 fyke nets, equipped with 150 classical and 150 alternative nets, were used. The caught crayfishes were measured and weighted according to the fyke net they were caught in. A total of 3509 crayfish were caught, 1465 of which were caught with alternative fyke net and 2044 with traditional fyke net. Average CPUE value ranged from 10.93 (g/fyke net/day) to 281.14 (g/fyke net/day) for per fishing operation. Average CPUE value of the traditional gear was found to be 98.34 (g/fyke net/day) , while that of the alternative gear was determined as 79.46 (g/fyke net/day), and no statistically significant difference was found between average CPUE values (p>0.05). Average strength value of the traditional fyke net was determined as (± SE) 10.43 ± 0.27 kg, while that value in 210d / 12 knotless net was identified as 14.50 ± 0.91 kg (p<0.05). Although it has high strength, since the CPUE value of the alternative fyke net is lower by 19.20% compared to the traditional gear, it is believed that its use in crayfish fishing will not be profitable.


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Supporting Institution

Republic of Turkey, Ministry of Agriculture and Forest, General Directorate of Agricultural Research and Policies

Project Number

TAGEM/HAYSUD/2017/A11/P-02/1

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Fisheries Management

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

March 15, 2021

Submission Date

March 13, 2020

Acceptance Date

November 26, 2020

Published in Issue

Year 2021 Volume: 38 Number: 1

APA
Cilbiz, D. M., Uysal, R., Yağcı, A., Korkut, S. O., Çapkın, K., & Cesur, M. (2021). CPUE comparison of traditional crayfish fyke net rigged with knotted net and alternatively knotless net. Ege Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 38(1), 79-86. https://doi.org/10.12714/egejfas.38.1.09

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