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EMPAFISH Booklet nº 2 Fishery regimes in Atlanto-Mediterranean European MPAs

Description of the fisheries in and around the MPA:

In Serra Gelada, trammel net, gill net and longlines are used widely
around the MPA. Nowadays no regulation exists on these activities
although some rules exist about in the management plan. Recreational
fishing including angling, spear fishing and shellfish collecting is also
uncontrolled. There is a Special Use Area where only fish farm
activities are allowed. All the MPA is managed by the regional
government of Valencia.

Area Gear Seasonality Target Species Bycatch Species No. of
Vessels
Inside IR - - - - -
Trammel net Mar-Aug Mullus surmuletus,
(trasmallos Scorpaena scrofa,
finos) Scorpaena porcus,
Dentex dentex,
Sepia officinalis
Trammel net May-Sept Palinurus elephas,
(trasmallos Dentex dentex, 12
claros) Scorpaena scrofa,
Phycis phycis,
Pagellus erythrinus
Inside RU
Gill net Oct-Jan Sepia officinalis,
Sparus aurata,
Diplodus sargus
Surface long- June-Sept Xiphias gladius,
line Thunnus thynnus,
sharks...
Bottom long- Sept-April Pagrus pagrus, 2
line Diplodus sargus,
Sciaena umbra,
Dentex dentex
Trawling All seasons Mullus surmuletus,
Merluccius merluccius, 26
Octopus vulgaris,
Aristeus antennatus
Pure seine depending Sardina pilchardus,
Outside on the Engraulis
species encrasicolus,
Seriola dumerili, 8
Scombridae,
Aphia minuta,
Atherina spp.

Bibliographic references:

Mediterraneo Servicios Marinos S.L., 1997. Estudios previos realizados al establecimiento del LIC
de Benidorm. Generalitat Valenciana, Conselleria de Territori i Habitatge.

Statistics:

Landings of the most important species (by weight) from the region for
2004*

Weight (tons)
Total landings (all species) 3451.4
Species 1 Not available

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