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Species Composition and Size Structure of Experimental Beach Sein By-catch in Eion Moussa, North Gulf of Suez, Egypt

Year: 2018

Type: article

Abstract: The by-catch of the experimental beach seine operating in Eion Moussa coast, north Gulf of Suez during the period from autumn 2017 to summer 2018 was analyzed. The by-catch amount 3-5 Kg per haul composed of fin fish species (84.3%) and shrimp (15.7%). About 17 fin fish species belonged to 14 families composed of two categories 13 juvenile of the commercially important species (30.6 %) and 4 low valued species (69.4%). Leiognathus berbis, Leiognathus elongates, Stolephorus pacificus and Istigobius ornatus dominated the assemblage of 17 species and contributed 69.37% of all sampled fishes. About 41.19% of juvenile of the commercially important species were recruitment in summer 2018, 48.26% in autumn and spring and 10.55 % in winter.

Source: Al-Azhar Bulletin of Science

DOI: 10.21608/absb.2018.33817

Authors: Abd EL-Naby, Ahmed S., El-Ganainy, Azza, Mohamed, Maaly A., El-Mor, Mohammad

Institutions: National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, Suez Canal University

Language: English

Topic: Marine and fisheries research

Subfield: Aquatic Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Life below water

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W2954524166