Stock structure of black scabbardfish (Aphanopus carbo Lowe, 1839) in the southern northeast Atlantic

Authors

  • Leonel Serrano Gordo Departamento de Biologia Animal and Centro de Oceanografia, Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa
  • Irineu Baptista Unidade de Valorização dos Produtos da Pesca e da Aquicultura, IPIMAR
  • Lucília Carvalho Departamento de Estatística e Investigação Operacional, Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa
  • Valentina Costa Departamento de Oceanografia e Pescas, Universidade dos Açores
  • Cristina Cruz Departamento de Zoologia e Antropologia, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade do Porto
  • Jorge C. Eiras Departamento de Zoologia e Antropologia, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade do Porto
  • Inês Farias Unidade de Recursos Marinhos e Sustentabilidade, IPIMAR
  • Ivone Figueiredo Unidade de Recursos Marinhos e Sustentabilidade, IPIMAR
  • Helena Lourenço Unidade de Valorização dos Produtos da Pesca e da Aquicultura, IPIMAR
  • Pedro Bordalo-Machado Unidade de Recursos Marinhos e Sustentabilidade, IPIMAR
  • Ana Neves Departamento de Biologia Animal and Centro de Oceanografia, Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa
  • Maria Leonor Nunes Unidade de Valorização dos Produtos da Pesca e da Aquicultura, IPIMAR
  • Sara Reis Direcção de Serviços de Investigação das Pescas
  • Maria João Santos Departamento de Zoologia e Antropologia, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade do Porto
  • Aurélia Saraiva Departamento de Zoologia e Antropologia, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade do Porto
  • Ana Rita Vieira Departamento de Biologia Animal and Centro de Oceanografia, Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3989/scimar.2009.73s2089

Keywords:

Aphanopus carbo, black scabbardfish, stock identity, holistic approach, Northeast Atlantic

Abstract


Black scabbardfish stock structure is still unknown in European waters where, due to the scarcity of biological information, the ICES considers that there is a single stock unit. This study is the final outcome of a scientific project that applies a holistic approach to research on the population structure of the black scabbardfish and aims to define the most appropriate strategy for the conservation of this resource in southern NE Atlantic waters. The factors studied include life history parameters, otolith shape analysis, parasites, landings-and-effort data and contaminants. Sampling was conducted between 2005 and 2007 in three areas of the southern NE Atlantic: mainland Portugal, Madeira and the Azores. The mainland and the Azores have an established commercial fishery, whereas the Azores has only an exploratory fishery. The majority of results indicated the existence of different stocks of black scabbardfish in the study area. Of the 8 parameters, 6 were in agreement with separate stocks between the mainland and Madeira, 5 were in agreement with separate stocks between the mainland and the Azores, and 4 were in agreement with separate stocks between Madeira and the Azores.

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Serrano Gordo L, Baptista I, Carvalho L, Costa V, Cruz C, Eiras JC, Farias I, Figueiredo I, Lourenço H, Bordalo-Machado P, Neves A, Nunes ML, Reis S, Santos MJ, Saraiva A, Vieira AR. Stock structure of black scabbardfish (Aphanopus carbo Lowe, 1839) in the southern northeast Atlantic. Sci. mar. [Internet]. 2009Dec.31 [cited 2024Mar.28];73(S2):89-101. Available from: https://scientiamarina.revistas.csic.es/index.php/scientiamarina/article/view/1149

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