Seagrass macroinvertebrate bycatches support mosquito net trawl fishery in Madagascar
The use of mosquito nets, primarily for targeting small and/or juvenile fish, has rapidly increased in Western Indian Ocean shallow seagrass beds and coral reefs over the last 20 years. However, to date, invertebrate by-catch by locally-made fishing gear has not been reported. We studied the mosquit...
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| author | Herinirina Patricia A. Bigot Lionel Frouin Patrick Volandrae Huguette T.E Randriatsara Roddy M. Behivoke Faustinato Ranivoarivelo Lantoasinoro Léopold Marc |
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| description | The use of mosquito nets, primarily for targeting small and/or juvenile fish, has rapidly increased in Western Indian Ocean shallow seagrass beds and coral reefs over the last 20 years. However, to date, invertebrate by-catch by locally-made fishing gear has not been reported. We studied the mosquito net trawl fishery in seagrass areas in the Bay of Toliara, Southwest Madagascar through the GPS tracking of fishers from August 2018 to February 2019. Catches were monitored through monthly landing surveys to characterize spatial temporal patterns in the abundance and diversity of macroinvertebrates in the seagrass beds. Fishing was carried out at low tide, mostly at night, by fishers pulling a hand-made trawl net of varying dimensions. Overall, 43 macroinvertebrate taxa were identified out of 217,080 individuals collected from 109 catch samples. Catches were generally composed of crustaceans (mainly Portunidae, Processidae, Penaeidae, and Alpheidae). The crab Thalamita mitsiensis largely dominated the abundance and biomass of the macroinvertebrate assemblage (from 6% to 100% and from 5 to 100% of the overall density and biomass, respectively). Macroinvertebrates composed 1.5% to 100% of the total catch per trip (i.e., 4–55 kg trip−1). They were sold for human consumption or animal feed, which provided additional income to fishers (USD 1–24 trip−1 and 1–72% of catch income per trip). This study revealed that macroinvertebrate resources provide valuable by-catch to small-scale fishers in Southwest Madagascar. This bycatch generates income that further encourages the use of mosquito net trawls and exacerbates their negative effects on coastal seagrass ecosystems and fisheries. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-3e57da2e81114bd38d91fb25c25132e02025-01-16T11:18:24ZengEDP SciencesAquatic Living Resources1765-29522023-01-01361810.1051/alr/2023014alr220053Seagrass macroinvertebrate bycatches support mosquito net trawl fishery in MadagascarHerinirina Patricia A.0https://orcid.org/0009-0003-5075-8178Bigot Lionel1Frouin Patrick2https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6222-8818Volandrae Huguette T.E3Randriatsara Roddy M.4Behivoke Faustinato5Ranivoarivelo Lantoasinoro6Léopold Marc7https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0413-6899Institut Halieutique et des Sciences Marines (IH.SM), University of ToliaraUMR ENTROPIE (IRD, University of La Reunion, CNRS, University of New Caledonia, Ifremer)UMR ENTROPIE (IRD, University of La Reunion, CNRS, University of New Caledonia, Ifremer)Institut Halieutique et des Sciences Marines (IH.SM), University of ToliaraInstitut Halieutique et des Sciences Marines (IH.SM), University of ToliaraInstitut Halieutique et des Sciences Marines (IH.SM), University of ToliaraInstitut Halieutique et des Sciences Marines (IH.SM), University of ToliaraUMR ENTROPIE (IRD, University of La Reunion, CNRS, University of New Caledonia, Ifremer), c/o IUEMThe use of mosquito nets, primarily for targeting small and/or juvenile fish, has rapidly increased in Western Indian Ocean shallow seagrass beds and coral reefs over the last 20 years. However, to date, invertebrate by-catch by locally-made fishing gear has not been reported. We studied the mosquito net trawl fishery in seagrass areas in the Bay of Toliara, Southwest Madagascar through the GPS tracking of fishers from August 2018 to February 2019. Catches were monitored through monthly landing surveys to characterize spatial temporal patterns in the abundance and diversity of macroinvertebrates in the seagrass beds. Fishing was carried out at low tide, mostly at night, by fishers pulling a hand-made trawl net of varying dimensions. Overall, 43 macroinvertebrate taxa were identified out of 217,080 individuals collected from 109 catch samples. Catches were generally composed of crustaceans (mainly Portunidae, Processidae, Penaeidae, and Alpheidae). The crab Thalamita mitsiensis largely dominated the abundance and biomass of the macroinvertebrate assemblage (from 6% to 100% and from 5 to 100% of the overall density and biomass, respectively). Macroinvertebrates composed 1.5% to 100% of the total catch per trip (i.e., 4–55 kg trip−1). They were sold for human consumption or animal feed, which provided additional income to fishers (USD 1–24 trip−1 and 1–72% of catch income per trip). This study revealed that macroinvertebrate resources provide valuable by-catch to small-scale fishers in Southwest Madagascar. This bycatch generates income that further encourages the use of mosquito net trawls and exacerbates their negative effects on coastal seagrass ecosystems and fisheries.https://www.alr-journal.org/articles/alr/full_html/2023/01/alr220053/alr220053.htmlecosystem approachhousehold incomereef fisherysocioeconomic study |
| spellingShingle | Herinirina Patricia A. Bigot Lionel Frouin Patrick Volandrae Huguette T.E Randriatsara Roddy M. Behivoke Faustinato Ranivoarivelo Lantoasinoro Léopold Marc Seagrass macroinvertebrate bycatches support mosquito net trawl fishery in Madagascar Aquatic Living Resources ecosystem approach household income reef fishery socioeconomic study |
| title | Seagrass macroinvertebrate bycatches support mosquito net trawl fishery in Madagascar |
| title_full | Seagrass macroinvertebrate bycatches support mosquito net trawl fishery in Madagascar |
| title_fullStr | Seagrass macroinvertebrate bycatches support mosquito net trawl fishery in Madagascar |
| title_full_unstemmed | Seagrass macroinvertebrate bycatches support mosquito net trawl fishery in Madagascar |
| title_short | Seagrass macroinvertebrate bycatches support mosquito net trawl fishery in Madagascar |
| title_sort | seagrass macroinvertebrate bycatches support mosquito net trawl fishery in madagascar |
| topic | ecosystem approach household income reef fishery socioeconomic study |
| url | https://www.alr-journal.org/articles/alr/full_html/2023/01/alr220053/alr220053.html |
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