Investigations on the artisanal fishery of Güzelyurt Bay (Northern Cyprus).
İ.Ü. Su ürünleri Dergisi, vol.19, no.19, pp.57-63, 2005 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 19 Issue: 19
- Publication Date: 2005
- Journal Name: İ.Ü. Su ürünleri Dergisi
- Page Numbers: pp.57-63
- Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
This study is carried out in the period of February 2001- February 2002 in Güzelyurt Bay in Northern Cyprus to determine the composition of the catch of the artisanal fishery and to give information on the nets used in the fishery.
In Güzelyurt Bay, 30 fishing boats were involved in the fishery. These boats of 10-45 HP and 7,5m-12m length, used nets and longlines.
As the main fish species; bogue, red mullet, striped red mullet, european hake, picarel, blotched picarel, horse mackerel, blacktip grouper, dusky grouper, common pandora, axillary seabream, common two-banded seabream, gilthead seabream, swordfish, atlantic bluefin tuna, little tunny, atlantic mackerel, common dentex, common seabream, greater amberjack, john dory, spinefoot, twaite shad, parrotfish, golden grey mullet, common dolphinfish, thornback ray, common stingray, smallspotted catshark ve blackmouth catshark were caught.