Species composition, distribution, biomass trends and exploitation of dominant fish species in Manila Bay using experimental trawl survey / Francisco SB. Torres Jr.

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Torres, Francisco SB. Jr

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Material type: Article

ArticlePublisher: Quezon City, Philippines : Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources , 2017Content type:

text

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computer

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online resource

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2672-2836 (Online)

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In: Philippines. The Philippine Journal of Fisheries Volume 24, Issue no. 1 (January - June 2017), page 31 - 46Abstract: An experimental trawl fishing survey was conducted in Manila Bay from March 2014 to October 2015 at sixteen (16) pre-established dragging stations adapted from an earlier study (MADECOR, 1995). Using a commercial otter trawl, the average trawling speed during fishing operations was 6-7 km/hour. Analysis of catches focused on biomass trends, species composition, distribution and exploitation of dominant species. A total of 146 fish and invertebrate species belonging to 48 families were recorded during the survey period wherein most of the catches were dominated by small pelagic species such as anchovies and sardines. Exploitation rates (E) for the six (6) dominant species (Sardinella gibbosa, Sardinella fimbriata, Valamugil seheli, Mugil cephalus, Encrasicholina devisi and Stolephorous commersonnii) shows signs of overfishing. The estimated demersal fish biomass of the bay revealed that the relative decline was about 90% from the 1947 baseline study.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Vol info	Status	Date due	Barcode
Journal Article	NFRDI Central Office NFRDI KMRC Indexed Materials Collection	Electronic		Volume 24, Issue no. 1 (January - June 2017), page 31 - 46	Available		IMC000170
Journal	NFRDI Central Office NFRDI KMRC Institutional Repository Collection	Electronic	SH 1 .B9524 2017 vol. 24 no. 1 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Volume 24, No. 1 (January - June 2017)	Available		IRC00031

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An experimental trawl fishing survey was conducted in Manila Bay from March 2014 to October 2015 at sixteen (16) pre-established dragging stations adapted from an earlier study (MADECOR, 1995). Using a commercial otter trawl, the average trawling speed during fishing operations was 6-7 km/hour. Analysis of catches focused on biomass trends, species composition, distribution and exploitation of dominant species. A total of 146 fish and invertebrate species belonging to 48 families were recorded during the survey period wherein most of the catches were dominated by small pelagic species such as anchovies and sardines. Exploitation rates (E) for the six (6) dominant species (Sardinella gibbosa, Sardinella fimbriata, Valamugil seheli, Mugil cephalus, Encrasicholina devisi and Stolephorous commersonnii) shows signs of overfishing. The estimated demersal fish biomass of the bay revealed that the relative decline was about 90% from the 1947 baseline study.

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