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Issue of the stock estimation that was clarified on the basis of the actual situation of voluntary fishery management of sea urchin Hemicentrotus pulcherrimus by dive fishery in Mikuni, Fukui Prefecture, Japan
It is essential to understand the spatial distribution of a target species for effective stock management, particularly in the case of less mobile rock-dwelling species such as sea urchins. However, sea urchins exhibit an aggregated distribution within fishing grounds, thereby necessitating diving s...
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Published in: | Fisheries science 2024-11, Vol.90 (6), p.881-892 |
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Main Authors: | , , |
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Summary: | It is essential to understand the spatial distribution of a target species for effective stock management, particularly in the case of less mobile rock-dwelling species such as sea urchins. However, sea urchins exhibit an aggregated distribution within fishing grounds, thereby necessitating diving surveys at multiple sites to elucidate their spatial distribution at a fine scale. In Mikuni, Sakai City, Fukui Prefecture, Japan, female divers are well-acquainted with the underwater landscape and can determine the sea urchin catch per fishing ground. They also conduct voluntary fishery management for the sea urchin. Therefore, we enlisted female divers to report the sea urchin
Hemicentrotus pulcherrimus
catch during the 2020–2022 period and subsequently visualized the spatial distribution of these catches and estimated initial abundance using the Leslie method according to the fishing ground. The catch per unit effort did not decrease although the cumulative catch increased in many fishing grounds. This was because divers sensibly perceived the status of sea urchin stocks at each fishing ground through the dive fishery and they voluntarily controlled their fishing efforts to prevent stock depletion. Our results highlight that the catch data are often used for stock estimation but are influenced by fishermen’s management of the fishery. |
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ISSN: | 0919-9268 1444-2906 |
DOI: | 10.1007/s12562-024-01815-9 |