ASSESSMENT OF A MAJOR SHORE-BASED MARINE RECREATIONAL FISHERY IN THE SOUTHWEST ATLANTIC, ARGENTINA.

LLOMPART, FACUNDO.; COLAUTTI, DARÍO; BAIGUN CLAUDIO

NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF MARINE AND FRESHWATER RESEARCH

RSNZ PUBLISHING

Lugar: Melbourne, Australia; Año: 2011

0028-8330

This work provides, based on data from roving creel surveys, the first quantitativeanalysis for a main recreational fishery of the southwestern Atlantic coast. Anglers interviewedwere willing to accept minimum size limits but mostly did not approve the maximum dailycatch, despite the fact that they considered that the fishery quality was decreasing. Anglerprofile differed among months but the avidity effect was negligible. Fishing effort was highestduring January, with the greatest total catch per unit effort (CPUE) in November and thehighest total catch in December. Twelve species were caught, with Cynoscion guatucupa andMicropogonias furnieri accounting for 80% of the harvest. The average lengths for bothspecies were larger than their size at first maturity. Mean CPUE values (1.28 fish angler-1h-1SD±0.59) and total harvest were high compared with those of other recreational fisheries inthe Southern Hemisphere. Some specific fishing-management guidelines are proposed topromote good angling practices and sustainable long-term use of the resource.