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<p>The current study provides valuable insight into the trawl fishery operating in southern Albanian waters via an integrated approach based on high-frequency onboard monitoring trawl vessels and on-site interviews with local fishers. Multivariate analyses of the composition of species landings or economic revenue revealed groups that, depending on the group, were distinguished by improved fisheries landings and economic efficiency. The majority of the catch consisted of a variety of demersal and small- and medium-sized pelagic species, confirming the Adriatic Sea's multispecies nature. Target species identified in terms of catches and revenue imply a systematic tactic over a long period of time, and incidental catches are equally important in terms of overall group similarity. The identification of target species groups may be useful in assessing the current sampling stratification schemes.</p>
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The current study provides valuable insight into the trawl fishery operating in southern Albanian waters via an integrated approach based on high-frequency onboard monitoring trawl vessels and on-site interviews with local fishers. Multivariate analyses of the composition of species landings or economic revenue revealed groups that, depending on the group, were distinguished by improved fisheries landings and economic efficiency. The majority of the catch consisted of a variety of demersal and small- and medium-sized pelagic species, confirming the Adriatic Sea's multispecies nature. Target species identified in terms of catches and revenue imply a systematic tactic over a long period of time, and incidental catches are equally important in terms of overall group similarity. The identification of target species groups may be useful in assessing the current sampling stratification schemes.

Portraying Trawl Fishery in Albanian Waters: Case Study from the Sarandë Area (Southern Albania)

Department of Aquaculture and Fisheries, Faculty of Agriculture and Environment

Department of Animal Production, Fisheries & Aquaculture

Croatian Journal of Fisheries

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The current study provides valuable insight into the trawl fishery operating in southern Albanian waters via an integrated approach based on high-frequency...

Portraying Trawl Fishery in Albanian Waters: Case Study from the Sarandë Area (Southern Albania)

Published Online: Sep 06, 2023

Page range: 103 - 114

Received: Mar 05, 2023

Accepted: Mar 27, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cjf-2023-0012

Keywords
Target species, Multi-species fisheries, Incidental catch, Economic values

© 2023 Rigers Bakiu et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Portraying Trawl Fishery in Albanian Waters: Case Study from the Sarandë Area (Southern Albania)

Published Online: Sep 06, 2023

Page range: 103 - 114

Received: Mar 05, 2023

Accepted: Mar 27, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cjf-2023-0012

KeywordsTarget species, Multi-species fisheries, Incidental catch, Economic values

© 2023 Rigers Bakiu et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Target species, Multi-species fisheries, Incidental catch, Economic values