http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Index en-us 5 http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:35713 Tue 14 May 2024 05:08:44 SAST ]]> http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:35518 500 m) and those targeting monkfish Lophius vomerinus. For each area, the catch composition was calculated and the species assemblages were investigated using cluster analysis and multi-dimensional scaling. Finally, for each coast, the weight of fish discarded annually was estimated. On the south coast, although hake dominated, between 21% and 47% of the catch was not hake, depending on the fishing area. In comparison, hake dominated west coast catches, the proportion of hake increasing with depth. For each fishery investigated, approximately 90% of the catch was processed and landed. However, estimates of annual discards indicate that the south and west coast fisheries may annually discard 9000 or 10,000 t and 17,000 or 25,000 t, of undersized and unutilizable fish and offal, respectively, depending on the estimation method used. When developing strategies to limit or enhance utilization of bycatch, cognisance should be taken of the differences in catch composition between the south and west coasts and of the importance of bycatch revenue to south coast fishing companies.]]> Tue 14 May 2024 05:07:15 SAST ]]>