A Global Review of Catch Efficiencies of Towed Fishing Gears Targeting Scallops

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dc.contributor.authorDelargy, Adam J.
dc.contributor.authorBlackadder, Lynda
dc.contributor.authorBloor, Isobel
dc.contributor.authorMcMinn, Carrie
dc.contributor.authorRudders, David B.
dc.contributor.authorSzostek, Claire L.
dc.contributor.authorDobby, Helen
dc.contributor.authorKangas, Mervi
dc.contributor.authorStewart, Bryce D.
dc.contributor.authorWilliams, James R.
dc.contributor.authorStokesbury, Kevin D.E.
dc.date.accessioned2023-02-03T13:17:21Z
dc.date.available2023-02-03T13:17:21Z
dc.date.issued2022-10-29
dc.descriptionPublication history: Published online - 29 October 2022.
dc.description.abstractThe catch efficiency of towed fishing gears is the fraction of the target species in the gear path that were caught and retained. Catch efficiency is fundamental for calculating population status required for establishing fisheries management reference points. Consequently, catch efficiency has been estimated for many commercially important scallop (Pectinid) fisheries. This article synthesizes and discusses estimates of catch efficiency of towed gears used to target scallops, the methods for estimating catch efficiency and the factors that influence these estimates. There exists considerable variation in catch efficiency estimates among studies (0.1 to 0.7), and it is important that this variation is accounted for during surveys and stock assessments to avoid erroneous advice and estimates. The high variation was driven by differences in experimental conditions, estimation methods and scallop behavior. Scallop size and substrate type were the two most common reporting categories discussed in the studies and consequently should be considered the two most important drivers of catch efficiency. Other important factors such as gear specifications, and scallop species were featured in some studies. This review will be highly useful for designing catch efficiency experiments, survey design and stock assessments by understanding, and accounting for, catch efficiency variation.
dc.description.sponsorshipThis research was not funded by any particular grants. The authors come from a range of institutions and their general research time is funded by a variety of sources including from research councils, charities, fishing industries and governments.
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12518/514
dc.identifier.citationDelargy, A.J., Blackadder, L., Bloor, I., McMinn, C., Rudders, D.B., Szostek, C.L., Dobby, H., Kangas, M., Stewart, B.D., Williams, J.R. and Stokesbury, K.D.E. (2022) ‘A Global Review of Catch Efficiencies of Towed Fishing Gears Targeting Scallops’, Reviews in Fisheries Science & Aquaculture. Informa UK Limited. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1080/23308249.2022.2139170.
dc.identifier.issn2330-8249
dc.identifier.issn2330-8257 (electronic)
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1080/23308249.2022.2139170
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherTaylor & Francis
dc.rights© 2022 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
dc.subjectScallops
dc.subjectcatch efficiency
dc.subjectgear design
dc.subjectglobal review
dc.subjectsurvey design
dc.titleA Global Review of Catch Efficiencies of Towed Fishing Gears Targeting Scallops
dc.typeArticle

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