Dolphinfish fishery around the Maltese Islands

Authors

  • Adriana Vella Department of Biology, University of Malta

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3989/scimar.1999.63n3-4465

Keywords:

Coryphaena hippurus, fishery, Maltese Islands, Central Mediterranean

Abstract


The dolphinfish fishery has constituted and still constitutes an essential part of the Maltese fishing economy. This species appears seasonally in Maltese waters from May-June to December-January, with a peak in October. The fishing techniques used by the Maltese fishermen are still artisinal and concentrate on the juvenile stage of this species present in Maltese waters between August and November. Local research on this species goes back to the 1960s but has not been consistent since then, so more research is required.

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Published

1999-12-30

How to Cite

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Vella A. Dolphinfish fishery around the Maltese Islands. Sci. mar. [Internet]. 1999Dec.30 [cited 2024Mar.29];63(3-4):465-7. Available from: https://scientiamarina.revistas.csic.es/index.php/scientiamarina/article/view/880

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