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<p>The aim of this study is to analyse the development of artisanal fish catch by species in the Croatian section of the Sava River. For Abramis brama and <italic>Silurus glanis</italic>, a significant decline in catches (in kg) was observed throughout the study period (2004-2021). Since 2013, this has also been the case for <italic>Cyprinus carpio, Esox lucius, Sander lucioperca,</italic> other autochthonous species and alochthonous species, while catches of <italic>Leuciscus idus</italic> have declined significantly since 2014. The catches of three species (<italic>Acipenser ruthenus, Leuciscus aspius</italic> and <italic>Tinca tinca</italic>) fluctuated without a trend, which can be attributed to the low quantities. This decline in catches of the most sought-after species in the Sava was greater than that of the other less sought-after autochthonous species (mainly other cyprinids), whose share of the total catch increased significantly.</p>
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The aim of this study is to analyse the development of artisanal fish catch by species in the Croatian section of the Sava River. For Abramis brama and Silurus glanis, a significant decline in catches (in kg) was observed throughout the study period (2004-2021). Since 2013, this has also been the case for Cyprinus carpio, Esox lucius, Sander lucioperca, other autochthonous species and alochthonous species, while catches of Leuciscus idus have declined significantly since 2014. The catches of three species (Acipenser ruthenus, Leuciscus aspius and Tinca tinca) fluctuated without a trend, which can be attributed to the low quantities. This decline in catches of the most sought-after species in the Sava was greater than that of the other less sought-after autochthonous species (mainly other cyprinids), whose share of the total catch increased significantly.

Decline of Artisanal Fish Catch by Species in the Croatian Section of the Sava River

Department of Fisheries, Apiculture, Wildlife Management and Special Zoology, Faculty of Agriculture

Croatian Journal of Fisheries

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The aim of this study is to analyse the development of artisanal fish catch by species in the Croatian section of the Sava River. For Abramis brama and Silurus...

Decline of Artisanal Fish Catch by Species in the Croatian Section of the Sava River

Published Online: Mar 08, 2024

Page range: 43 - 47

Received: Nov 16, 2023

Accepted: Jan 18, 2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cjf-2024-0005

Keywords
Freshwater, Professional fishermen, Common carp, Wels catfish Pike, Ppike perch, Bream

© 2024 Tomislav Treer, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Decline of Artisanal Fish Catch by Species in the Croatian Section of the Sava River

Published Online: Mar 08, 2024

Page range: 43 - 47

Received: Nov 16, 2023

Accepted: Jan 18, 2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cjf-2024-0005

KeywordsFreshwater, Professional fishermen, Common carp, Wels catfish Pike, Ppike perch, Bream

© 2024 Tomislav Treer, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Freshwater, Professional fishermen, Common carp, Wels catfish Pike, Ppike perch, Bream