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Catch and effort of the shore and skiboat linefisheries along the South African Eastern Cape Coast
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: S. L. Brouwer C. D. BuxtonAn assessment of catch and effort in the Eastern Cape shore and skiboat linefisheries was undertaken between 1994 and 1996 by means of roving creel and access point surveys. Catch-and-effort data were obtained from direct observation of 3 273 shore-fishers,... -
Assessment of the recreational linefishery in selected Eastern Cape estuaries: trends in catches and effort
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: P. Pradervand D. BairdBoat-based creel surveys were used to collect catch and effort data on the shore- and boat-based linefisheries of the Kromme, Gamtoos, Swartkops, Sundays, Bushmans, Kariega, Kowie and Great Fish estuaries in the Eastern Cape, South Africa, from January 1996 to... -
An Assessment of the Recreational and Commercial Skiboat Fishery in the Transkei
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: S. T. Fennessy A. M. McDonald B. Q. Mann B. I. EverettA survey of the recreational and commercial skiboat linefishery in the Transkei was conducted from March 1997 to April 1999. Effort by commercial skiboats was substantially higher than by recreational skiboats, and catch rates on commercial boats were much higher... -
Assessment of the Linefishery in Two Urban Estuarine Systems In Kwazulu-natal, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: P. Pradervand L. E. Beckley B. Q. Mann P. V. RadebeThe recreational linefisheries in Durban Harbour and the Mgeni Estuary were surveyed using roving creel and access-point surveys during the period January–December 2000. In total, 3 351 shore-anglers and 652 boat-anglers were checked for catch-and-effort information, and 432 shore-anglers were... -
Evidence of recovery of the linefishery in the Berg River Estuary, Western Cape, South Africa, subsequent to closure of commercial gillnetting
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: K Hutchings BM Clark LJ Atkinson CG AttwoodA total of 248 roving creel surveys along the length of the Berg River Estuary, in the Western Cape, South Africa, recorded 626 shore-angler and 88 boat-angler outings over the period December 2002–November 2005. Catch-and-effort information was obtained from catch... -
The age and growth of hottentot seabream Pachymetopon blochii before and after the South African linefish state of emergency in 2000
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: MW Farthing --- Department of Ichthyology and Fisheries Science, South Africa AC Winkler --- Department of Ichthyology and Fisheries Science, South Africa K Anderson --- Department of Ichthyology and Fisheries Science, South Africa S Kerwath --- Branch: Fisheries Management, Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF), South Africa C Wilke --- Branch: Fisheries Management, Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF), South Africa WM Potts --- Department of Ichthyology and Fisheries Science, South AfricaThe hottentot seabream Pachymetopon blochii is a small-sized (maximum 2.67 kg) sparid endemic to southern Africa. It is an important target in South Africa's Western Cape traditional linefishery, particularly in the absence of more valuable pelagic species (such as Thyrsites... -
Trends in shore-based angling effort determined from aerial surveys: a case study from KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: BQ Mann --- , South Africa JB Mann-Lang --- , South AfricaUnderstanding the spatiotemporal characteristics of effort is a critical component of managing fisheries. Recreational shore-angling is the largest sector of the linefishery and one of the primary recreational activities undertaken along the coast of KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), South Africa. The aim...