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- Title
Experimental analysis on the relationship between the population density of ayu Plecoglossus altivelis altivelis and fishery catch by 'Tomozuri' angling.
- Authors
Katano, Osamu
- Abstract
To investigate the relationship between the population density of ayu and the survival rate, number of ayu caught by 'Tomozuri' angling and total fishery catch, ayu were introduced into experimental ponds with currents at densities of 1.1-6.1/m in 2011 and 2012. After stocking in May, fishing was conducted from early July to late August or early September. The proportion of dead ayu in each pond was less than 20 % through the experiment and was not correlated with the initial density of ayu in either year. The growth rates of ayu that were fished and that remained in ponds to the end of the experiment were negatively correlated with the initial density. However, the number and catch of ayu fished by Tomozuri peaked at an initial density of 2.6-4.7/m. Medium- and large-sized ayu heavier than 30 and 50 g, respectively, caught by fishing peaked at initial densities of 2.6/m and 2.1-2.6/m. These results suggest that the traditional criterion on the stock density of ayu, 0.6-0.7/m, is too low from the viewpoint of Tomozuri angling, and recent stock densities used in many prefectures, 0.5-2.0/m, are not sufficient.
- Subjects
FISH populations; FISHING catch effort; AYU fishing; FISH growth; FISH stocking
- Publication
Fisheries Science, 2014, Vol 80, Issue 5, p897
- ISSN
0919-9268
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s12562-014-0790-2