Putative fishery-induced changes in biomass and population size structures of demersal deep-sea fishes in ICES Sub-area VII, Northeast Atlantic Ocean
A time series from 1977–1989 and 2000–2002 of scientific trawl surveys in the Porcupine Seabight and adjacent abyssal plain of the NE Atlantic was analysed to assess changes in demersal fish biomass and length frequency. These two periods coincide with the onset of the commercial deep-water fishery...
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ftsouthampton:oai:eprints.soton.ac.uk:349512 2023-07-30T04:05:47+02:00 Putative fishery-induced changes in biomass and population size structures of demersal deep-sea fishes in ICES Sub-area VII, Northeast Atlantic Ocean Godbold, J.A. Bailey, D.M. Collins, M.A. Gordon, J.D.M. Spallek, W.A. Priede, I.G. 2013 https://eprints.soton.ac.uk/349512/ unknown Godbold, J.A., Bailey, D.M., Collins, M.A., Gordon, J.D.M., Spallek, W.A. and Priede, I.G. (2013) Putative fishery-induced changes in biomass and population size structures of demersal deep-sea fishes in ICES Sub-area VII, Northeast Atlantic Ocean. Biogeosciences, 10 (1), 529-539. (doi:10.5194/bg-10-529-2013 <http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/bg-10-529-2013>). Article PeerReviewed 2013 ftsouthampton https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-10-529-2013 2023-07-09T21:44:57Z A time series from 1977–1989 and 2000–2002 of scientific trawl surveys in the Porcupine Seabight and adjacent abyssal plain of the NE Atlantic was analysed to assess changes in demersal fish biomass and length frequency. These two periods coincide with the onset of the commercial deep-water fishery in the late 1970s and the onset of the regulation of the fishery in the early 2000's, which allowed us to investigate changes in the relationship between total demersal fish biomass and depth between the pre- and post commercial fishing periods, as well as changes in the biomass (kg km?2) depth distribution and length frequency distribution of the most dominant fish species. Our results show a decline in total demersal fish biomass of 36% within the depth range of the commercial fishery (< 1500 m). Whilst there were significant declines in target (e.g. Coryphaenoides rupestris decreased by 57%) and non-target (e.g. C. guentheri and Antimora rostrata) species, not all species declined significantly. Changes in the overall length-frequency distribution were detected for 5 out of the 8 dominant species occupying depth ranges both within and outside the maximum depth for commercial trawling. This suggests that whilst there is evidence for likely fishery impacts on the biomass distribution of the demersal fish population as a whole, species-specific impacts are highly variable. It is clear that changes in population structure can extend beyond the depth at which fishing takes place, highlighting the importance for also considering the indirect effects on deep-sea fish populations. Article in Journal/Newspaper Northeast Atlantic University of Southampton: e-Prints Soton Porcupine Seabight ENVELOPE(-13.000,-13.000,50.500,50.500) Biogeosciences 10 1 529 539 |
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A time series from 1977–1989 and 2000–2002 of scientific trawl surveys in the Porcupine Seabight and adjacent abyssal plain of the NE Atlantic was analysed to assess changes in demersal fish biomass and length frequency. These two periods coincide with the onset of the commercial deep-water fishery in the late 1970s and the onset of the regulation of the fishery in the early 2000's, which allowed us to investigate changes in the relationship between total demersal fish biomass and depth between the pre- and post commercial fishing periods, as well as changes in the biomass (kg km?2) depth distribution and length frequency distribution of the most dominant fish species. Our results show a decline in total demersal fish biomass of 36% within the depth range of the commercial fishery (< 1500 m). Whilst there were significant declines in target (e.g. Coryphaenoides rupestris decreased by 57%) and non-target (e.g. C. guentheri and Antimora rostrata) species, not all species declined significantly. Changes in the overall length-frequency distribution were detected for 5 out of the 8 dominant species occupying depth ranges both within and outside the maximum depth for commercial trawling. This suggests that whilst there is evidence for likely fishery impacts on the biomass distribution of the demersal fish population as a whole, species-specific impacts are highly variable. It is clear that changes in population structure can extend beyond the depth at which fishing takes place, highlighting the importance for also considering the indirect effects on deep-sea fish populations. |
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Godbold, J.A. Bailey, D.M. Collins, M.A. Gordon, J.D.M. Spallek, W.A. Priede, I.G. |
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Godbold, J.A. Bailey, D.M. Collins, M.A. Gordon, J.D.M. Spallek, W.A. Priede, I.G. Putative fishery-induced changes in biomass and population size structures of demersal deep-sea fishes in ICES Sub-area VII, Northeast Atlantic Ocean |
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Godbold, J.A. Bailey, D.M. Collins, M.A. Gordon, J.D.M. Spallek, W.A. Priede, I.G. |
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Godbold, J.A. |
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Putative fishery-induced changes in biomass and population size structures of demersal deep-sea fishes in ICES Sub-area VII, Northeast Atlantic Ocean |
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Putative fishery-induced changes in biomass and population size structures of demersal deep-sea fishes in ICES Sub-area VII, Northeast Atlantic Ocean |
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Putative fishery-induced changes in biomass and population size structures of demersal deep-sea fishes in ICES Sub-area VII, Northeast Atlantic Ocean |
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Putative fishery-induced changes in biomass and population size structures of demersal deep-sea fishes in ICES Sub-area VII, Northeast Atlantic Ocean |
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Putative fishery-induced changes in biomass and population size structures of demersal deep-sea fishes in ICES Sub-area VII, Northeast Atlantic Ocean |
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putative fishery-induced changes in biomass and population size structures of demersal deep-sea fishes in ices sub-area vii, northeast atlantic ocean |
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Godbold, J.A., Bailey, D.M., Collins, M.A., Gordon, J.D.M., Spallek, W.A. and Priede, I.G. (2013) Putative fishery-induced changes in biomass and population size structures of demersal deep-sea fishes in ICES Sub-area VII, Northeast Atlantic Ocean. Biogeosciences, 10 (1), 529-539. (doi:10.5194/bg-10-529-2013 <http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/bg-10-529-2013>). |
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