scholarly journals Catch composition and management of daytime purse seine fishery on the Southern Mediterranean Sea Coast, Abu Qir Bay, Egypt

2001 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 119 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. EL-HAWEET
Keyword(s):  
Purse Seine ◽  
Target Species ◽  
Catch Per Unit Effort ◽  
Main Target ◽  
Length Range ◽  
Target Fish ◽  
Southern Mediterranean ◽  
By Catch ◽  
Abu Qir Bay ◽  
Catch Composition

The present work aimed to obtain precise data on the catch of the purse seine net operating at daytime from sunrise till noon in Abu Qir Bay during 1997 and 1998. Sardine, anchovy, mullet and rabbitfish were recorded as the main target fish groups. Twenty-seven species were recorded as by-catch species. Catch per unit effort was estimated to be 93 kg/day/boat. The percentage of each target species in the catch and its length frequency distribution were presented. The length range of by-catch species and the season of catch were recorded. Daytime purse seine in Abu Qir Bay is an effective method but should regulated by directing the fishing to deeper waters outside the bay rather than the inshore coastal area to conserve many economic species of this important fishery.

Fish and invertebrate by-catch in the crab pot fishery in the Isle of Man, Irish Sea

2017 ◽  
Vol 98 (8) ◽  
pp. 2099-2111
Author(s):  
Fikret Öndes ◽  
Michel J. Kaiser ◽  
Lee G. Murray
Keyword(s):  
Irish Sea ◽  
Target Species ◽  
Catch Per Unit Effort ◽  
Isle Of Man ◽  
Ecosystem Effects ◽  
By Catch ◽  
Catch Rates ◽  
Taxonomic Groups ◽  
Catch Composition ◽  
Autumn And Winter

Baited trap or pot fisheries are considered to have relatively few wider ecosystem effects on the marine environment, particularly when compared with towed mobile fishing gear. However, this assumption is rarely tested in the field. This study aimed to determine the composition of non-target species that occur in crustacean pots and to assess spatial and temporal differences in catches in the waters around the Isle of Man, Irish Sea. The data were collected using fishery independent surveys and a questionnaire study. Based on fishery independent surveys, a total of five taxonomic groups and 43 species occurred as by-catch. The dominant by-catch species was velvet crab Necora puber. The by-catch per unit effort (BPUE) for all of the non-target species was low particularly in comparison to towed bottom gear fisheries around the Isle of Man. BPUE of species composition varied considerably between different locations around the Isle of Man. The results of both the fishery independent and questionnaire data suggested that the by-catch rates varied with season with peak BPUE occurring in spring which then declined into autumn and winter. By-catch composition did not decrease significantly with an increasing target species catch. Overall, by-catch was low relative to target species catch which may be partially attributable to the use of escape panels in pot fisheries in the Isle of Man.

scholarly journals KOMPOSISI HASIL TANGKAPAN SAMPINGAN DAN IKAN TARGET PERIKANAN RAWAI TUNA BAGIAN TIMUR SAMUDERA HINDIA (Catch Composition of By-Catch and Target Species on Tuna Longline Fisheries in Eastern Indian Ocean)

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 119
Author(s):  
Dian Novianto ◽  
Budi Nugraha
Keyword(s):  
Indian Ocean ◽  
Eastern Indian Ocean ◽  
Target Species ◽  
Olive Ridley ◽  
Lepidochelys Olivacea ◽  
Bony Fishes ◽  
By Catch ◽  
Catch Composition ◽  
Longline Fisheries ◽  
Tuna Longline

<p>ABSTRACT<br />Tuna longline operations also capture other than tuna species are known as by-catch are caught accidentally due to the ecological linkages. This study aims to identify the species composition of by-catch and try to analyzed the interaction of non-target species with tuna species as the target species on tuna longline fishery in the eastern Indian Ocean. Surveillance was conducted on February 2013-January 2014 by following 7 commercial tuna longliners vessel with fishing operations for 226 days. The results showed there were 36 species, where the target species consists of 4 tuna species (26.11%) and 32 by-catch species consist of by-product (24.08%) and that is not utilized (discards, 49.74%). The Results of by-catch are consists of a lancetfish (Alepisaurus spp., 42.87%), pelagic stingray (Pteroplatytrygon violacea, 22.05%), escolar (Lepidocybium flavobrunneum, 10.22%) and sickle pomfret (Taractichthys steindachneri, 8.21%), while for other species consists of are billfishes (6 species), shark and rays species (10 species), bony fishes (11 species) and turtles (olive ridley).</p><p>Keywords: by-catch, tuna longline, Indian ocean</p><p>-------</p><p>ABSTRAK</p><p>Pengoperasian rawai tuna juga menangkap jenis-jenis lain selain tuna yang dikenal dengan sebutan hasil tangkap sampingan (HTS atau by-catch) yang tertangkap secara tidak sengaja dikarenakan adanya keterkaitan secara ekologi. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengidentifikasi komposisi jenis hasil tangkap sampingan dan mencoba menganalisis hubungan interaksi ikan hasil tangkap sampingan dengan ikan tuna sebagai tangkapan utama (target species) pada perikanan rawai tuna di bagian timur Samudera Hindia. Pengamatan dilakukan pada bulan Februari 2013-Januari 2014 dengan mengikuti kegiatan operasi penangkapan 7 kapal rawai tuna komersial dengan selama 226 hari operasi penangkapan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkanterdapat 35 jenis ikan dan 1 jenis penyu dimana target utama terdiri dari 4 jenis ikan (26,11%) dan hasil tangkapan sampingan 31 jenis ikan dan 1 jenis penyu dimana yang dimanfaatkan (by-product) (24,08%) dan yang tidak dimanfaatkan (discards) (49,74%). Hasil tangkapan sampingan berturut-turut didominasi oleh ikan naga (Alepisaurus spp., 42,87%), pari lemer (Pteroplatytrygon violacea, 22,05%), ikan setan (Lepidocybium flavobrunneum, 10,22%) dan bawal sabit (Taractichthys steindachneri, 8,21%), selanjutnya juga tertangkap jenis paruh panjang (billfish, 6 spesies), jenis cucut dan pari (elasmobranchii, 10 spesies), jenis teleostei (bony fishes,11 spesies) dan penyu lekang (Lepidochelys olivacea).</p><p><br />Kata kunci: Hasil tangkap sampingan, rawai tuna, Samudera Hindia</p>

scholarly journals Untangling the Indonesian tangle net fishery: describing a data-poor fishery targeting large threatened rays (Order Batoidea)

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brooke M. D’Alberto ◽  
William T. White ◽  
Andrew Chin ◽  
Dharmadi ◽  
Colin A. Simpfendorfer
Keyword(s):  
Seasonal Variation ◽  
Target Species ◽  
Size Classes ◽  
Catch Data ◽  
Long Line ◽  
Main Target ◽  
The Status ◽  
Incidental Catch ◽  
Catch Composition ◽  
Over Time

AbstractShark-like batoids (Order Rhinopristiformes) are normally taken as incidental catch in fisheries targeting other species, one exception is a poorly understood Indonesian tangle net fishery. Market surveys of Muara Angke landing port recorded landed catch for this fishery. Recent catch data from Indonesian Capture Fisheries (2017 – 2018) were also examined to provide contemporary information. During the market surveys, 1,559 elasmobranchs were recorded, comprised of 24 species of batoids and nine species of sharks. The most abundant were pink whiprayPateobatis faiand bottlenose wedgefishRhynchobatus australiae, the latter being the main target species. Catch composition differed between individual tangle net boat landings, likely reflecting different fishing grounds, seasonal variation and potential localised declines in species over time. The fishery is highly selective for larger size classes, but smaller size classes of target species are also caught in high numbers in other Indonesian fisheries such as trawl, small mesh gillnet, and hand- and long-line fisheries. As of July 2018, the tangle net fishery was still operating, but few wedgefish were caught and the main landed catch was stingrays. Evidence of substantial and rapid declines in landings of wedgefish species, raises concerns about the status of shark-like batoids and stingrays in Indonesia.

scholarly journals JENIS DAN DISTRIBUSI UKURAN IKAN HASIL TANGKAP SAMPINGAN (BY CATCH) RAWAI TUNA YANG DIDARATKAN DI PELABUHAN BENOA BALI

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 453-460
Author(s):  
Skar Puji Astuti ◽  
Abdul Ghofar ◽  
Suradi Wijaya Saputra ◽  
Budi Nugraha
Keyword(s):  
Thunnus Albacares ◽  
Distribution Analysis ◽  
Target Species ◽  
Catch Per Unit Effort ◽  
Prionace Glauca ◽  
Thunnus Obesus ◽  
Southern Bluefin Tuna ◽  
By Catch ◽  
Research Show ◽  
Tuna Longline

ABSTRAK Hasil tangkapan rawai tuna terdiri dari dua jenis yaitu hasil tangkapan utama (target species) dan hasil tangkapan sampingan (by catch). Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendapatkan informasi jenis ikan hasil tangkapan utama dan ikan hasil tangkapan sampingan rawai tuna, menghitung komposisi ikan, menganalisa distribusi ukuran ikan dan mengetahui nilai CPUE ikan HTU dan ikan HTS. Penelitian dilaksanakan pada bulan April-Mei 2016 dengan mengikuti kegiatan sampling enumerator Loka Penelitian Perikanan Tuna Benoa, Bali. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan jenis ikan hasil tangkapan utama rawai tuna yaitu ikan Tuna mata besar (Thunnus obesus), Tuna sirip kuning (Thunnus albacares), Tuna sirip biru selatan (Thunnus maccoyii) dan Tuna albakora (Thunnus allalunga). Jenis ikan hasil tangkapan sampingan rawai tuna yang mendominasi yaitu ikan opah (Lampris guttatus), hiu air (Prionace glauca) dan escolar (Lepidocybium flavobrunneum). Perbandingan komposisi ikan hasil tangkapan utama yaitu 69% dan ikan by catch 31%. Distribusi ukuran ikan hasil tangkapan sampingan sebagian besar sudah memenuhi kriteria ikan layak tangkap. CPUE ikan hasil tangkapan sampingan lebih rendah dibandingkan dengan ikan hasil tangkapan utama. Kata kunci: Hasil Tangkapan Sampingan (by catch), Rawai Tuna, Pelabuhan Benoa Bali, Samudera Hndia.  ABSTRACT Catch of Tuna longline has two types, that is target species and by catch product. This research aims to determine the information type of target species and species by catch, calculate the composition of the fish, size of distribution analysis and determine the CPUE (Catch per unit effort) of species by catch and target species. This research is conducted in April-May 2016 following the sampling enumerator activities of Benoa port. The results of the research show that the type of target species Tuna Longline there are Big eye tuna (Thunnus obesus), Yellow fin tuna (Thunnus albacares), Southern bluefin tuna (Thunnus maccoyii) and Albakora (Thunnus allalunga). The types of species by catch Tuna Longline dominates that is Opah (Lampris guttatus), Shark (Prionace glauca) and Escolar (Lepidocybium flavobrunneum). Comparison of the composition target species is 69% and species by catch is  31%. The size distribution of species by catch already most the criteria of decent fish caught. CPUE of species by catch was lower than. Keywords: bycatch, tuna longline, benoa port, indian Ocean

scholarly journals ANALISIS HASIL TANGKAPAN RAJUNGAN (PORTUNUS PELAGICUS) SEBAGAI TARGET UTAMA DAN KOMPOSISI BY-CATCH ALAT TANGKAP GILLNET DI PERAIRAN PANTAI PURIRANO, SULAWESI TENGGARA

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 205
Author(s):  
Normayanti Thamrin Mardhan ◽  
La Sara ◽  
Asriyana Asriyana
Keyword(s):  
Small Scale ◽  
Fishing Gear ◽  
Swimming Crab ◽  
Target Species ◽  
Portunus Pelagicus ◽  
Gill Nets ◽  
Male Crab ◽  
The Family ◽  
Main Target ◽  
By Catch

Abstrak : Penangkapan rajungan di perairan Pantai Purirano umumnya dilakukan oleh usaha perikanan rajungan skala kecil, yang menggunakan jaring insang (gillnet). Gillnet merupakan alat tangkap pasif yang pengoperasiannya tidak merusak sumberdaya hayati perairan. Walaupun demikian, gillnet merupakan alat tangkap yang tingkat selektivitasnya rendah, sehingga dikhawatirkan hasil tangkapan sampingan (bycatch) lebih banyak daripada hasil tangkapan utama (target species). Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui proporsi hasil tangkapan rajungan (portunus pelagicus) sebagai target utama dan komposisi bycatch alat tangkap gillnet di perairan Pantai Purirano.Sampel rajungan ditangkap menggunakan jaring insang (gillnet) dengan ukuran mata jaring 4 inci & lebar jaring 80 cm. Hasil tangkapan selama penelitian diperoleh 29 jenis dari 25 famili. Hasil tangkapan yang diutamakan adalah rajungan dari famili Portunidae, tetapi terdapat juga jenis-jenis lain yang juga tertangkap (bycatch), yang sebagian dimanfaatkan (useable) dan sebagian lain dibuang ke laut (discarded). Jumlah total hasil tangkapan rajungan jantan selama penelitian adalah 58 ekor (54%) dan betina sebanyak 50 ekor (46%). Indeks dominansi hasil tangkapan tergolong rendah yaitu berkisar 0,21 – 0,27. Hal ini mengindikasikan bahwa selektivitas alat tangkap jaring insang tergolong rendah.Kata Kunci : Rajungan (Portunus pelagicus), Bycatch, Gillnet, PuriranoAbstrack : Catching crabs in Purirano Beach is generally carried out by small-scale crab fishing businesses, which use gillnet.  Gillnet is a passive fishing gear whose operation does not damage aquatic biological resources.  However, gillnet is a fishing tool with a low selectivity level, so it is feared that bycatch by-catch is more than the main catch (target species).  This study aims to determine the proportion of crab catches (portunus pelagicus) as the main target and the composition of gillnet fishing gear bycatch in Purirano Beach waters.  Swimming crab samples were captured using gill nets with mesh sizes of 4 inches & net width of 80 cm.  The catch during the study obtained 29 species from 25 families.  The preferred catch is crabs from the family Portunidae, but there are also other species that are also caught (bycatch), some are used (useable) and some others are thrown into the sea (discarded).  The total number of male crab catches during the study was 58 individuals (54%) and 50 females (46%).  The catch index dominance is relatively low, in the range of 0.21 - 0.27.  This indicates that the selectivity of gill nets is relatively low.Keywords : Rajungan (Portunus pelagicus), Bycatch, Gillnet, Purirano

scholarly journals Komposisi By-catch Perikanan Lele Laut (Famili Plotosidae) di Perairan Teluk Kolono, Sulawesi Tenggara

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Asriyana Asriyana ◽  
Halili Halili ◽  
Nur Irawati
Keyword(s):  
Iucn Red List ◽  
Red List ◽  
Gill Net ◽  
The Family ◽  
Main Target ◽  
By Catch ◽  
Catch Composition ◽  
High Diversity

The by-catch on the gill net fisheries is the current global fisheries problems and issues. This study aimed to analyze by-catch composition of fishery eel catfish (Plotosidae) in Kolono Bay, Southeast Sulawesi. Sampling was done monthly from April to July 2019, with bottom experimental gillnets of ¾, 1¼, 1½, 1 ¾, and 2 inches mesh sizes. The highest proportion of catches was found in by-catch (62.72%) than the main target, the family Plotosidae (37.28%). The by-catch includes 23 families consisting of two groups namely the useable by-catch 55.57% (19 families) and discarded by-catch 7.15% (4 families). Out of these 23 families, 44 species belong to the Least Concern (LC) and 24 species Not Evaluated (NE) categories on the IUCN red list 2019. The results showed that the use of bottom gillnets in eel catfish fisheries has a low selectivity which is characterized by high diversity and low dominance of by-catch.

scholarly journals Fluktuasi hasil tangkapan mini purse seine yang didaratkan di Pelabuhan Samudra Bitung (Catch fluctuations of mini purse seine landed in Oceanic Fisheries Port, Bitung)

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sunarto Sunarto ◽  
Isrojaty Johanes Paransa ◽  
Alfred Luasunaung
Keyword(s):  
Pelagic Fish ◽  
Bony Fish ◽  
Purse Seine ◽  
Catch Per Unit Effort ◽  
Small Pelagic Fish ◽  
Fishing Season ◽  
Unit Effort ◽  
Catch Composition ◽  
Descriptive Method

Fish catches landed in the Oceanis Fisheries Port (OFP), Bitung, are mackerel (Decapterus sp), ray finned bony fish (Euthynus sp), yellowstripe scad (Selaroides sp), and mackerel (Rastrelliger sp). This study used descriptive method and aimed to know the composition and the fluctuation of mini purse seine catches landed in OFP Bitung, to know the catch per unit effort (CPUE), and to analyze the fishing season.  Catch composition in 2012-2016 consisted of Euthynnus spp. (37.30%), Decapterus sp. (27.59%), Selaroides sp. (25.89%), and Rastrelliger sp. (9.22%). The highest total number of catch occurred in 2014 (650.29 tons), then in 2015 (509. 91 ton), and 2016 (338.31 tons). The highest CPUE was recorded in 2012 and 2013, in November and August, respectively. In 2014, the highest occurred in September then December. In 2015, the highest was found in  January then March. In 2016, the highest was recorded in June than October and November. Fishing season in 2012 and 2013 occurred in October and August; In 2014, the highest was in September then December; in 2015, the highest occurred in January, and in 2016, the highest was in June.Keywords; mini purse seine, small pelagic fish, CPUE, fishing season ABSTRAK Hasil tangkapan yang di daratkan di Pelabuhan Perikanan Samudra (PPS) Bitung , adalah ikan layang (Decapterus sp), ikan tongkol (Euthynus sp), ikan selar (Selaroides sp), dan ikan kembung (Rastrelliger sp). Penelitian menggunakan metoda deskriptif, bertujuan mengetahui komposisi dan fluktuasi jumlah tangkapan mini purse seine yang didaratkan di PPS Bitung, mengetahui tingkat upaya penangkapan dengan mini purse seine, menganalisis musim penangkapan ikan dengan mini purse seine yang didaratkan di PPS Bitung.  Komposisi jumlah tangkapan mini purse seine rata-rata Tahun 2012 - 2016 terdiri ikan tongkol (37,30%); ikan layang (27,59%), ikan selar (25,89%) dan ikan kembung (9,22%). Total jumlah tangkapan tertinggi terjadi pada Tahun 2014 (650,29 ton), kemudian Tahun 2015 (509, 91 ton) dan Tahun 2016 (338,31 ton).  tingkat upaya penangkapan ikan (CPUE) dengan mini purse seine Tahun 2012 dan 2013, tertinggi pada bulan November kemudian Agustus; Tahun 2014 tertinggi bulan September kemudian Desember; Tahun 2015 tertinggi bulan Januari kemudian Maret; Tahun 2016 tertinggi bulan Juni kemudian Oktober dan November. Musim penangkapan ikan dengan mini purse seine Tahun 2012 dan 2013 terjadi pada bulan Oktober dan Agustus; Tahun 2014 tertinggi bulan September kemudian Desember; Tahun 2015 tertinggi bulan Januari dan Tahun 2016 tertinggi di bulan Juni.Kata-kata kunci, mini purse seine, pelagis kecil, CPUE, musim penangkapan

scholarly journals Quantifying the increase in fishing efficiency due to the use of drifting FADs equipped with echosounders in tropical tuna purse seine fisheries

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gwenaëlle Wain ◽  
Loreleï Guéry ◽  
David Michael Kaplan ◽  
Daniel Gaertner
Keyword(s):  
New Technology ◽  
Recent Change ◽  
Purse Seine ◽  
Catch Per Unit Effort ◽  
Katsuwonus Pelamis ◽  
Thunnus Obesus ◽  
Efficiency Increase ◽  
Tropical Tuna ◽  
Floating Objects ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Numerous pelagic species are known to associate with floating objects (FOBs), including tropical tunas. Purse seiners use this behaviour to facilitate the capture of tropical tunas by deploying artificial drifting fish aggregating devices (dFADs). One major recent change has been the integration of echosounders in satellite-tracked GPS buoys attached to FOBs, allowing fishers to remotely estimate fishable biomass. Understanding the effects of this new technology on catch of the three main tuna species (yellowfin tuna, Thunnus albacares; bigeye tuna, Thunnus obesus; and skipjack tuna, Katsuwonus pelamis) is important to accurately correct for this change in catch-per-unit-effort (CPUE) indices used for stock assessments. We analysed catch data from the French purse seine fleet for the period 2010–2017 in the Indian Ocean to assess the impact of this fleet’s switch to echosounder buoys around 2012. Results indicate that echosounders do not increase the probability a set will be succesful, but they have a positive effect on catch per set, with catches on average increasing by ≈2−2.5 tonnes per set (≈10%) when made on the vessel's own dFADs equipped with an echosounder buoy. Increases were due to a decrease in sets below ≈25 tonnes and an increase in those greater than ≈25 tonnes, with a non-linear transition around this threshold. This increase explains the considerable investment of purse seiners in echosounder buoys, but also raises concerns about bias in stock size estimates based on CPUE if we do not correct for this fishing efficiency increase.

scholarly journals Changes in the catch composition of artisanal fisheries attributable to dolphin depredation in a Mediterranean marine reserve

2009 ◽  
Vol 66 (4) ◽  
pp. 699-707 ◽  
Author(s):  
Delphine Rocklin ◽  
Marie-Catherine Santoni ◽  
Jean-Michel Culioli ◽  
Jean-Antoine Tomasini ◽  
Dominique Pelletier ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Marine Reserve ◽  
Bottlenose Dolphins ◽  
Artisanal Fisheries ◽  
Catch Per Unit Effort ◽  
Natural Reserve ◽  
Catch Composition ◽  
The Impact ◽  
High Fish ◽  
Fishing Area ◽  
Fish Avoidance

AbstractRocklin, D., Santoni, M-C., Culioli, J-M., Tomasini, J-A., Pelletier, D., and Mouillot, D. 2009. Changes in the catch composition of artisanal fisheries attributable to dolphin depredation in a Mediterranean marine reserve. – ICES Journal of Marine Science, 66: 699–707. There is increasing evidence from previous studies, and from fishers’ observations, that coastal dolphins use fishing nets as an easily accessible feeding source, damaging or depredating fish caught in the nets. This study investigates the impact of dolphin depredation on artisanal trammelnets by analysing the catch composition of 614 artisanal fishing operations in the Bonifacio Strait Natural Reserve (France). Common bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) attacked, on average, 12.4% of the nets and damaged 8.3% of the catch. However, attacked nets were characterized by statistically significantly higher catch per unit effort than unattacked ones. Catch composition also differed significantly after dolphin attacks; bentho-pelagic fish were more represented and reef-associated fish less represented. Our results suggest that (i) dolphins are attracted by high fish densities in the fishing area and/or nets, and (ii) their attacks induce specific fish-avoidance behaviour, according to the fish position in the water column. Although dolphins depredate a small part of the catch, damage to nets, not yet assessed in this area, could weaken the benefits that reserves can provide to artisanal fisheries.

scholarly journals Experimental evaluation of influence of FADs on community structure and fisheries in coastal Kenya

2018 ◽  
Vol 31 ◽  
pp. 6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emmanuel K. Mbaru ◽  
Dorcas Sigana ◽  
Renison K. Ruwa ◽  
Elizabeth M. Mueni ◽  
Collins K. Ndoro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fish Assemblages ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Catch Per Unit Effort ◽  
Fish Stocks ◽  
Coastal Fisheries ◽  
Small Scale Fisheries ◽  
Open Sea ◽  
Catch Composition ◽  
Structural Indices ◽  
Fish Aggregating Devices

Fish aggregating devices (FADs) have been widely used by commercial fisheries to increase the catchability of pelagic stocks in the open sea. FADs have the potential to enhance nearshore small-scale fisheries where stocks are often overfished. This study examined changes in catch composition, abundance, catch and effort, and aspects of diversity in Kenya's nearshore coastal fisheries after deployment of anchored fish aggregating devices (AFADs). The study combined both fishery independent and dependent methods in assessing changes in fish assemblages post-deployment. Results showed orders of magnitude increase in length, weight, commercial value, and catch per unit effort (CPUE) of landed catch after deployment of FADs suggesting that FADs had a positive effect on the local fishery. Species richness at FAD sites increased post-deployment (n = 281) compared to pre-deployment values (n = 223). Simultaneous use of several complementary structural indices may be required in order to accurately describe and monitor fish assemblages around the FADs. The findings suggest that AFADs are capable of creating both short and long-term impacts on livelihoods, with the potential to deflect pressure on the overfished nearshore fish stocks. However, more research will be needed on redistribution of fish around FADs, design and placement configuration, and site selection amongst others.

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