Can brush parks aggregate species in lagoon systems? A case of Homa Lagoon, Aegean Sea, Turkey

Authors : Deniz ACARLI, Semih KALE, Ali KARA

Pages : 17-24

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Publication Date : 2019-12-31

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This study aimed to investigate the species aggregating performance of brush parks in Homa Lagoon insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Aegean Sea, Turkey);. The study was conducted in 100 m2 area between June 2004 and January 2005 in Homa Lagoon. Alternative fishing gears insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(produced from Polyvinyl chloride insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(PVC); and sacks filled with bush bundles); were firstly investigated by the present study besides commonly used fishing gears insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(fyke net, basket trap, and circled lift net); in traditional fisheries. The species composition was determined for each fishing gears for brush park fisheries. A total of 1855 individuals were caught and the most yield was obtained from the basket traps insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(1018 individuals); followed by the sacks filled with bush bundles traps insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(324 individuals);, PVC materials insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(313 individuals);, and the circled lift nets insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(200 individuals);, respectively. This study revealed that brush park fisheries can attract the species in lagoon systems. Therefore, socioeconomic assessment and appropriate fisheries management approaches for brush park fisheries and lagoon fisheries should be carried out and applied for sustainable use of fisheries resources in lagoon systems.
Keywords : Fisheries management, Lagoon fisheries, Brush park fisheries, Fish attractive devices, FAD