Balearic islands transparent goby seine

Overview 

	SPECIES Transparent goby, Aphia minuta
	FISHING GEAR Seine

Fishery

The local name for the fishing gear used in this fishery is “jonquiller” or “xarxa jonquillera”. In effect, it is a seine, a fishing technique that involves catching the fish by surrounding them with a wall of netting. The seine is made up of a cone-shaped body, two long wings and a bag. The most important elements for seine capture efficiency are the long lines extending from the wings, used to surround a large area.

This fishery is located on the Balearic Islands, to the east of the Spanish coast.

Pre-assessment results

Results of the MSC pre-assessment, conducted using the precautionary principle (bar filled = benchmark achieved). Only some of the data is presented here. For a full listing of the results, please visit the Medfish website.

STRENGTHS	POINTS FOR IMPROVEMENT
Management plan in place allowingthe control of exploitation rates  Week impact on habitats Selective gear: limited risk of unwanted by-catch Recent stock evaluation available	Little knowledge about status of stocks Constant but low biomass levels  High fishing mortality: 35% decrease in fishing activity to achieve MSY Lack of evidence of effectiveness of management plan

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