Validation of the accuracy of household reporting of subsistence fishing catch and effort: a Fijian case study

Abstract  The accuracy of household reporting of subsistence fishing catch and effort and seafood consumption on the Fijian island of Ono-i-Lau was studied. A creel survey was carried out concurrently to validate the household survey data. Reported estimates of fishing participation, effort, and fish consumption were not significantly different to the creel survey estimates. Householder's appeared to overestimate the number of fish from the most abundant family Lethrinidae, and underestimate rarer fish. However, there was no significant difference between the reported and observed contribution of the majority of finfish families and invertebrate taxa. The reported and observed catch rate estimates were not significantly different, indicating that Ono-i-Lau villagers are relatively accurate in their estimation of the number and size of fish from recalled catches.     

不同环境条件下几种高寒草甸植物的非克隆繁殖投入和生长

通过对高寒草甸生态系统金露梅灌丛、矮嵩草草甸、围栏矮嵩草草甸以及模拟地球增温效应下5种植物繁殖投入和生长特性的测定,结果表明,矮嵩草、麻花艽、苔草以及美丽风毛菊的叶长沿对照矮嵩草草甸、0TC、围栏以及金露梅灌丛呈现上升趋势,只是灌丛中苔草和麻花艽两种植物的叶长较围栏和OTC有所下降,而环境变化对植物的叶宽的影响较小。苔草在金露梅灌丛中的繁殖投入最大,其次是矮嵩草草甸和围栏,OTC中苔草的繁殖投入几乎为零。围栏与矮嵩草草甸内苔草的繁殖投入差异不显著,而两者中植物的繁殖投入与金露梅灌丛相比,差异性显著(P<0.05)。矮火绒草在矮嵩草草甸中的繁殖投入最大,其次是0Tc和围栏,灌丛中矮火绒草的繁殖投入最小。OTC与矮嵩草草甸内矮火绒草的繁殖投入差异不显著,而OTC与围栏中矮火绒草的繁殖投入差异性显著(P<0.05)。由此我们可以得出一个结论:繁殖投入随环境梯度的变化,反映了植物繁殖对策和繁殖投入在整个生活史特征中的可塑性。     

Relationships between catch and effort in Fijian multispecies reef fisheries subject to different levels of exploitation

Abstract The catch-per-unit-effort (CPUE) and value-of-catch-per-unit-effort (VPUE) of reef-associated fish species from six Fijian native fishing grounds ( qoliqoli ) subject to different fishing intensities were determined using records of fishing activity from a voluntary logbook scheme. Line and spear fishing techniques were used for more than half the total fishing time (h person^-1 d^-1) in all qoliqoli , and yet the favoured technique in a given qoliqoli was frequently less efficient (lower CPUE) than other techniques. The popularity of relatively ineffective fishing methods implies that fishermen did not always attempt to maximize their catch rates. To compare fishing effort in different qoliqoli , all effort was rescaled on the basis of its recorded efficiency (measured as multispecies CPUE) and expressed as hours equivalent to boat-based spear fishing over coral by day to catch fish for sale. Total fishing intensity in the six qoliqoli ranged from 72 to 4310 h km^-2 reef year^-1. The relationship between catch and effort was linear at all fishing intensities, suggesting that the qoliqoli were all fished on a sustainable basis. Furthermore, whilst there was a significant difference in CPUE and VPUE between the one or two qoliqoli with lowest fishing intensity and all the others, there were no significant differences between these other qoliqoli in terms of the VPUE of the saleable multispecies boat catch or the CPUE of species from piscivorous and carnivorous genera ( Epinephelus, Lethrinus and Plectropomus ) which the fishermen prefer to catch.     

Benefits of repeated stocking with adult,hatchery‐reared brown trout,Salmo trutta,to recreational fisheries?

Abstract  Recaptures of adult, hatchery-reared, brown trout, Salmo trutta L., and fishing time from anglers were used to evaluate the benefits of stocking programmes with repeated releases of adult brown trout. The recapture rate varied between 17% and 29%. The time between stocking and capture (referred to as residence time) varied between 1 and 160 days (median 3–49 days). Between 67% and 84% of trout caught in the river were recently released fish. Fishing effort increased after stocking, thereby increasing the impact of angling on wild stocks. Stocking with adult brown trout decreases the impact of angling on wild trout only if the time spent fishing by all anglers is kept stable. Furthermore, because of the short residence time of stocked trout, long-term impacts through competition for space and food, or genetic impact through introgression, are limited.     

鹤峰县天保工程建设成效定量分析

天保工程建设是生态环境建设的重要措施,是人与自然和谐发展的重要基础。我们对鹤峰实施天保工程以后,森林资源变化情况、水土流失变化情况等重要生态环境因子进行了详细调查,并与天保工程实施前比较,结果表明:5年来,鹤峰县天保工程建设取得了阶段性成效,生态、经济、社会三大效益显著,折算总效益784 959.90万元。     

基于轮廓重建的渔船雷达MAP-MRF快速反演研究

渔船雷达是渔船导航系统的重要组成部分,在海上复杂气象条件下,具有不受能见度影响进行全天候观测的优势。从雷达信号向可判读图像信号的反演过程中,对雷达照射夹角间的缺失数据进行重建是反演过程中计算和时间花费最大的部分。依据渔船反演过程中的特性,将统计力学模型引入到雷达图层轮廓的重建计算当中,应用最大后验概率马尔可夫随机场框架实现了渔船雷达的快速雷达图像反演过程。文章成果对于减少反演时间,提高雷达刷新率,及时准确地发现海上强对流灾害目标具有重要的意义和实用价值。     

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.     

上海奉贤区定置张网渔船产值变动分析

为研究上海奉贤区渔民收入水平及变化,利用曲线回归、聚类分析等方法对2009年5月-2012年10月奉贤区定置张网渔船年产值及单位投网数产值(VPUE)等监测数据进行分析。结果显示:渔船产值逐年升高,2009年产值为20.57万元,2012年提高到31.35万元,增幅达到52.4%;VPUE呈现逐年增高之势,2009年为44.59元/网,2012年提升到61.98元/网,增幅接近40%。利用曲线回归估计法对产量与VPUE的相关性进行分析,发现两者无显著相关性(P=0.5010.05),而产值与VPUE具有显著相关性(P=0.0080.05),其关系可以用公式y=33.812lnx+5.3808表达。VPUE季节变化中,春季与夏、秋季均无显著性差异(P=0.0930.05,P=0.1650.05),而夏季与秋季存在显著性差异(P=0.0080.05)。研究表明,渔民不能盲目地以提高总产量为目标来寻求经济效益最大化,而是应该提高渔获物中经济鱼类所占比例和产量,这不仅能够促进渔民增产增收,而且对于保护幼鱼资源,促进渔业资源的合理恢复也具有重要意义。     

基于渔捞日志的长江靖江段刀鲚渔获量的时空特征分析

江苏靖江段位于近长江口段,是长江刀鲚渔汛最集中的水域。为了弄清靖江段刀鲚的渔汛特征,本文于2008-2009年和2012-2013年对16艘持刀鲚捕捞许可证的渔船作了渔获量监测,分析了渔获量的时空变化及其环境影响。结果表明,靖江段单船日渔获数量NB和重量WB分别为(21±38)ind./d和(2.0±4.1)kg/d,单船全汛总渔获尾数Nt和重量Wt为(890±929)ind.和(92.3±91.1)kg。NB和Nt具有一致性的年变化趋势,以2013年的最大,其他年份比较接近。但WB和Wt的年变化趋势与渔获数量的年变化趋势有所不同,表现为2008-2012年间持续下滑,2013年显著增长。NB和WB在2-3月间均极低,但4月增至(23.0±31.3)ind./d和(2.4±3.5)kg/d,5月达(78.0±81.0)ind./d和(7.7±9.1)kg/d。ANOVA分析显示,西水域的年NB和WB分别为东水域的2.5和2.7倍。研究亦显示,靖江段刀鲚的WB与同日水温和最高潮位均呈极显著的正相关(P﹤0.05)。长江口外的水温提升,可能是刀鲚开始生殖洄游的重要环境诱导因子。而高潮期在靖江段出现最高渔汛,可能是因为所采用的固定刺网过滤了更多的江水所致。     

Estimation of gillnet selectivity curve by maximum likelihood method

ABSTRACT: A maximum likelihood method of estimating gillnet selectivity when data are obtained by gillnet fleets consisting of several nets of differing mesh size is presented in this paper. The SELECT model is expanded by application of the relative length (i.e. the ratio of fish length to mesh size) to obtain a master curve of gillnet selectivity. Four kinds of functional model, normal, lognormal, skew-normal and bi-normal are fitted to the data. In addition, two cases in which the relative fishing intensity is either estimated or fixed by catch effort are compared. The bi-normal model has the lower model deviance regardless of whether the relative fishing intensity is estimated or not. The estimation of relative fishing intensity by catch effort is also examined in which the estimates of the parameter of the SELECT model are compared with the catch effort as determined by the number of nets of each mesh size used. For the bi-normal model these quantities compare well. Thus, it is concluded that this method gives reliable estimates even if data for each mesh size is obtained with different catch efforts.