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Catch composition on red shrimps’ (Aristaeomorpha foliacea and Aristeus antennatus) grounds in the Eastern Ionian Sea

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Issues of Decapod Crustacean Biology

Part of the book series: Developments in Hydrobiology ((DIHY,volume 184))

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Abstract

In the present study, the catch composition and the catch per unit effort (CPUE) by weight and numbers in red shrimps’ (Aristaeomorpha foliacea and Aristeus antennatus) grounds was examined in the southern part of the eastern Ionian Sea, in order to collect important information for the Greek waters, where no deep-water fishery exists. In the depth stratum 500–700 m, the catch of the commercial species represented a high proportion (>70%) of the total catch. Red shrimps and several other commercial species were found in important quantities. The present results suggest the possibility of developing a deep-water fishery in Greece. In such a case, attention should be paid because of the high vulnerability of A. foliacea — the main deep-water fishing resource in the area — to the fishing pressure.

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  1. Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, Ag. Kosmas, 16604, Elliniko, Athens, Greece

    Ch. Mytilineou, S. Kavadas, C. -Y. Politou & K. Kapiris

  2. Department of Zoology, University of Bari, Via Orabona 4, I 70125, Bari, Italy

    A. Tursi & P. Maiorano

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Mytilineou, C., Kavadas, S., Politou, C.Y., Kapiris, K., Tursi, A., Maiorano, P. (2006). Catch composition on red shrimps’ (Aristaeomorpha foliacea and Aristeus antennatus) grounds in the Eastern Ionian Sea. In: Thessalou-Legaki, M. (eds) Issues of Decapod Crustacean Biology. Developments in Hydrobiology, vol 184. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-4756-8_18

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