Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Thalassas: An International Journal of Marine Sciences, cilt.40, sa.1, ss.1-13, 2024 (SCI-Expanded)
Despite not being included in Türkiye's official fisheries statistics, dolphinfish have been actively targeted by anglers and
spearfishers, as evidenced by citizen science data reviewed in this study. Given the absence of commercial fishing and organized sport fishery, social media records were assessed to gauge the fishing activity around this species. The upload pattern
of Youtube fishing videos revealed a seasonal trend, peaking in October. Notably, offshore anglers' videos received significantly more views and likes compared to those from inshore anglers and spearfishers. This study also provides the length
distribution, sex ratio and length–weight relationship of dolphinfish in Türkiye's waters of Levant Sea for the first time. The
maximum length closely corresponds to results found in other studies conducted within the eastern Mediterranean region.