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Table 2. Types and frequencies of fishing gear used in the Egadi Islands. N=32 (Favignana
N=20, Levanzo N=2, Marettimo N=10).

Gear type Total Frequency used (# boats) Islands used in
boats (# boats)

Trammel net % # Always Freq Rare Never Fav Lev Mar
Trawling 84.3 27 25 1 1 5 X X X
Cages 6.3 2 2 0 0 30 X
Purse seine 6.3 2 1 0 1 30 X
Long line 9.4 4 1 0 2 17 X
Hand line 46.9 15 5 4 6 17 X X
Monofilament 34.4 11 2 0 9 21 X X X
Beach seine 28.1 9 1 3 5 23 X X
Gill + trammel net 12.5 4 1 2 1 28 X X
Set net 21.9 7 3 3 1 25 X X X
12.5 4 0 4 0 28 X X