Factors affecting the fishing power of sardine fishing vessels and implications for the management of the fisheries on Lake Kariba, Zimbabwe

Abstract The factors important in determining fishing power in the Lake Kariba sardine, Limnothrissa miodon (Boulenger, 1906), fishery were identified using data from the major fishing area of the lake, the Kariba basin, for the periods 1980–1982 and 1988–1990. Comparisons were carried out using fishing power calculated from the mean catch of some standard vessels. Three methods were used for identification of the important attributes. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) was carried out for each component to compare the mean fishing power at all levels within each variable. Multiple regression analysis was used to build predictive models and to determine the factors which best predict fishing power. Factor analysis was used to ordinate vessel types and examine any vessel groupings related to fishing power. Factor analysis showed that vessel and net size were the most important variables. Vessels without engines for propulsion, of low value and without radios had less fishing power than the other vessels in the fleet. Vessels from the same company had similar fishing power, suggesting that some unmeasured variable such as quality of management linked to the fishing companies had a significant effect on catch. The factors which were important in determining catch were length of vessel, depth of the net, presence and absence of echo sounder, mobility, the type of light, number and wattage of the underwater lights in the 1988–1990 fishing period. Vessel length and net category were most important in the period 1980–1982. The models accounted for between 37.6 (1981) and 61.2% (1988) of the variation in fishing power. During the development of the fishery, there has been a change from purse seine to lift nets, and increases in the use of echo sounders, engines for the propulsion of vessels and radios, all of which could have increased effective fishing effort.     

Comparison of the proximate compositions,breaking strength and histological structure by the muscle positions of the full-cycle cultured Pacific bluefin tuna <Emphasis Type="Italic">Thunnus orientalis</Emphasis>

ABSTRACT:   Using the skeletal muscle of full-cycle cultured Pacific bluefin tuna (body weight: 13.1 ± 2.6 kg, cultured for about 21 months), the proximate compositions, breaking strength and histological structure of the front and rear parts of the dorsal ordinary muscles (FD-OM and RD-OM) and the ventral ordinary muscles (FV-OM and RV-OM) were compared. The FV-OM showed low moisture, protein, ash and high fat contents ( P  < 0.05, respectively) for the other three positions. The breaking strength of FD-OM, RD-OM and RV-OM increased up to 15–18 h and decreased later. However, the breaking strength of FV-OM was maintained during chilled storage. The pH of all muscles decreased up to 15 h, and then stayed at pH 5.7–5.8. However, the pH of FV-OM stayed at a higher level (pH 5.9). The histological structure observed by optical microscopy showed a space extension among muscle cells after 24 h in all positions, and these results were also supported by image analysis.     

Improved estimation of trawling tracks using cubic Hermite spline interpolation of position registration data

For control and enforcement purposes, all fishing vessels operating in European waters are equipped with satellite-based Vessel Monitoring by Satellite systems (VMS) recording their position at regular time intervals. VMS data are increasingly used by scientists to study spatial and temporal patterns of fishing activity and thus fishing impact (e.g. surface of sea bed trawled during a fishing trip). However, due to their low resolution (2 h basis), these data may provide a biased perception of fishing impact. We present here a method aiming at interpolating vessel trajectories from VMS data points to obtain higher-resolution data on vessel trajectories which in turn should provide improved estimates of the spatial and temporal patterns of fishing activity and hence fishing impact. This method is based on a spline interpolation technique, the cubic Hermite spline (cHs), using position, heading and speed to interpolate the trawl track of a vessel between two succeeding VMS data points. To take uncertainty of the interpolated track into account, the method also determines a confidence interval, which represents the spatial distribution of vessel presence probability between two successive VMS positions. The cHs method was compared to the straight line interpolation technique using a reference data set with intervals of 6 min which was assumed to represent the real trawl tracks. The results showed that the cHs method approximates the real trawl track markedly better than a straight line interpolation. The cHs method should therefore be preferred to the conventional straight line approach to interpolate vessel tracks in studies aiming at estimating fishing impact from VMS data.     

渔船深水抛锚装置的设计和应用

With the extension of fishing towards the mid sea, deep sea-anchoring system is urgent to be fitted on fishing vessel. In 1979, hydraulic anchor winch with steel wire rope was designed and manufactured in Shanghai Fishing Vessel Factory, which was verified practical and efficient through operation. It was then applied on 600 and 400 hp-fishing vessels after its improvement of design in 1981.This paper not only introduces performance, structure and hydraulic system of the above system, but also expounds the relations between rope length, water depth and wind (illustrated by table), including the cautions of operation.     

CJL精滤机油滤清器在渔船上的试验

Model CTL final lube oil filter has been successfully developed by Fishing Vessel Factory of NO 2 Fishing Company in Zhou Shan, Zhejiang province on the basis of ““absorption and ““digestion““ of imported equipment. It has a good performance since its operation on fishing vessel for several thousand hours and bench test in Shanghai Combustion Engine Institute. The technical specifications of the fibrous filter gauze are close and up to those of same kind of foreign product, and satisfaotory resuitso have been obtained from its practical use on motorized junk by Zhejiang Marine Fishery Institute.     

G IS及卫星通讯技术在船位监测中的应用

本文介绍利用地理信息系统技术、卫星通信技术以及计算机网络技术实现渔业船舶船位监控系统的过程。通过信息处理技术包括数据库技术实现渔业船舶船位信息、基本情况数据、指挥监控功能等集中在同一计算机处理平台,构成渔业船舶指挥调度系统。通过船位信息调度、信息查询、通信指挥等功能达到系统在灾难救助、海域资源管理以及其它相关政府职能中应用的目的。     

基于北斗船位数据的拖网捕捞追溯方法研究

水产品安全关系到国计民生,北斗船位数据辅助拖网捕捞追溯,将为水产安全管理增添新的手段。根据航速与航向差的阈值确定拖网渔船捕捞状态,计算累计捕捞时间,作为某区域一段时间的捕捞强度。通过船位追溯渔船、渔场、渔港,掌握水产品的来源与累计捕捞时间,再结合渔场、渔区等信息,实现水产品的追溯。文章研究了作业渔场位置、累计捕捞时间、捕捞努力量等信息的提取方法,实现了渔港的渔船追溯并获得渔港水产品的来源地,可准确到单个捕捞渔场。     

Maturation and artificial fertilization of eggs of captive common wolf fish, Anarhichas lupus L. from the White Sea

Abstract. A stock of mature common wolffish, Anarhichas lupus L., were kept in tanks at the surface temperature in the sea and at a lowered temperature. At temperatures of 5–8C in August and September all females matured. The fertilization rate of the eggs was studied in relation to various aspects of the fertilization procedure including sperm concentration, the duration of the contact of eggs with the sperm and the time of exposure of the gametes outside of the body of spawners. The maximum fertilization rate was attained at sperm concentrations not less than 1.0 times 10⁶ per ml and when eggs were exposed to sperm for 1–2h. Fertilization of eggs in a narrow cylindrical vessel improved the efficiency of fertilization, with rates of up to 80–95%. Features of the fertilization of eggs of the wolffish are discussed in relation to the reproductive biology of the species.     

Integrating multiple techniques to identify stock boundaries of common bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus)

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基于NAPA软件的渔业船舶完整稳性分析

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Catch per unit effort standardization of the eastern Bering Sea walleye pollock (Theragra chalcogramma) fleet

A general linear model (GLM) was used to standardize catch per unit effort (CPUE) data for Alaska walleye pollock (Theragra chalcogramma) from the Bering Sea fleet for the years 1995–1999. Data were stratified temporally by year and season and spatially by area using either Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) or National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) reporting areas. Four factors were used: vessel identification (ID) number, vessel speed, percentage of pollock by weight in the haul (a measure of targeting), and whether most of the haul took place before or after sunset. At least 29 combinations of main effects, quadratic covariates, and interactions were tested for each year/area/season stratum. GLM models explained from 31 to 48% of the total sums of squares. Vessel identification number was included in all models and explained the most variability. Of the remaining factors, the square of the percentage of pollock in the haul was included in most models, following an F-test to determine parsimony. Analysis of the vessel identification number coefficients indicated that larger vessels tended to have higher CPUEs; and that this relationship differed between dedicated catcher vessels and offshore catcher processors. Coefficient estimates and response surfaces generally indicated increased CPUEs with the percentage of pollock in the haul and showed mixed results with vessel speed. The vessel identification number incorporated most vessel characteristics, leaving vessel speed primarily as a fitting variable with less biological meaning. The year/area/season stratification procedure was found to be necessary due to the unbalanced design, which otherwise would have factor levels with no data in a large combined model. In addition, the stratification procedure reduced the variability in CPUE substantially.     

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回顾了中国渔船标准化发展基本进程,分析了不同时期的关键进展;统计分析了现行相关标准和规范体系,探讨了中国渔船标准和规范存在的问题;归纳总结了中国渔船结构强度和稳性、水动力和运动性能、节能减排、新型材料应用等领域的研究成果,以探寻渔船技术研究的方向。中国渔船标准化在标准船型评选、标准和规范制定、渔船相关技术研究等各个领域上取得了重要成果,为渔船的安全性、经济性、舒适性、耐波性和高效性提供保障;但存在渔船船舶行业标准和规范滞后、相关技术探讨较少较浅、先进技术和设备普及应用较慢等问题。渔船标准化是一项长期而艰巨的任务,不但要加大渔船的研究力度,加快渔船相关标准和规范的制定,还要相关政策制定部门的大力支持,才能不断完善中国渔船标准化建设。     

Remotely sensed spawning habitat of Pacific sardine (Sardinops sagax) and Northern anchovy (Engraulis mordax) within the California Current

We use trivariate kernel density estimation to define spawning habitat of northern anchovy ( Engraulis mordax ) and Pacific sardine ( Sardinops sagax ) in the California Current using satellite data and in situ egg samples from the Continuous Underway Fish Egg Sampler (CUFES) deployed during surveys in April by the California Cooperative Oceanic Fisheries Investigations (CalCOFI). Observed egg distributions were compared with monthly composite satellite sea surface temperature (SST) and surface chlorophyll a (chl a ) data. Based on the preferred spawning habitat, as defined in SST and chl a space, the satellite data were used to predict potential spawning habitat along two areas of the west coast of North America. Data from the southern area (21.5 to 39°N) were compared to observations from the CUFES data for the period 1998–2005. Northern anchovy and Pacific sardine exhibited distinctly different spawning habitat distributions. A significant relationship was found between satellite-based spawning area and that measured during surveys for sardine. CUFES area estimated for sardine was similar in magnitude to that estimated from satellite data (∼60 000 km²). In contrast, spawning habitat of anchovy averaged between 1000 and 200 000 km² for the period 1998–2005, for CUFES and satellite estimates, respectively. Interannual variability in the area (km²) and duration (months) of estimates of suitable habitat varied between species and between the northern (39 to 50.5°N) and southern portions of the California Current. Long-term monitoring of habitat variability using remote sensing data is possible in the southern portion of the California Current, and could be improved upon in the northern area with the addition of surveys better timed to describe relationships between observed and estimated spawning habitats.     

Use of marine sanctuaries by far-ranging predators: commuting flights to the California Current System by breeding Hawaiian albatrosses

Quantifying the dispersion and habitats of far‐ranging seabirds, turtles, and cetaceans is essential to assess whether zoning strategies can help protect upper‐trophic marine predators. In this paper, we focus on Black‐footed Albatross (Phoebastria nigripes) use of three US national marine sanctuaries off central California: Cordell Bank, Gulf of the Farallones, and Monterey Bay. We assessed the significance of these protected areas to albatrosses by: (i) documenting commuting flights between Hawaiian breeding sites and the California Current System (CCS); (ii) quantifying albatross dispersion patterns on the central California continental shelf and slope, and (iii) characterizing albatross habitats within sanctuary waters using concurrent satellite‐tracking data and vessel‐based sightings. Chick‐rearing albatrosses commuted from their colony on Tern Island, Hawaii (23.878°N, 166.288°W), to the CCS (34–48°N) and two of the eight satellite‐tracked birds entered the marine sanctuaries. Among the telemetry locations within sanctuary waters, two‐thirds (24 of 36) straddled the shelf break and slope (201–2000‐m depth), a pattern underscored by a concurrent vessel‐based survey in which 144 Black‐footed Albatrosses were sighted. This study illustrates the value of coordinated satellite telemetry and vessel‐based surveys to assess the distributions of protected species within existing marine protected areas. More specifically, our results underscore the importance of three central California marine sanctuaries to Hawaiian albatrosses breeding in subtropical waters, approximately 4500 km away.     

Trends in fishing indices for the thread herring fishery in northwest Mexico

The initial success of the thread herring fishery in Sinaloa was followed by an increase in the mean fleet capacity, from 50 t in 1972 to 185 t in 1993. However, the efficiency (a measure of the storage utilization by a vessel), the fishing power and catch-per-unit-effort (CPUE), did not increase proportionally. Efficiency showed a declining trend with the vessel's size, and the CPUE stabilized at around 50 t vessel^–1. To standardize the CPUE, a General Linear Model (GLM) incorporating fishing seasons and vessel categories was used. This model showed that the fishing power increased with time, but the differences among vessel categories were lower, ranging from 1–1.14. This model also explained 75.3% of the variation in catch rate. Analysis of the fishing indices trends suggested a reduction of the mean vessel size as the best way to improve the fishery management.     

A fish selective obstacle to prevent dispersion of an unwanted fish species, based on leaping capabilities

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