The artisanal seine‐ and lift‐net fisheries of the north coast of Java

摘要

Abstract.Small‐scale seines and lift‐nets account for 30–50 of the fish catch along the northern coast of Java. Beach‐seine catches include Sciaenids and Leognathids but the nearshore anchovyThryssa(Engraulidae) is the most common genus. Lift‐nets and payang (surface seine) catches are dominated byStolephorus, and the mini purse‐seine catches bySardinellaandRastrelliger. Mean catch per daily trip is from 25 to 50kg for lift‐nets, about 100kg for surface seines, and over 200kg for beach‐seines and mini purse‐seines.Information from official statistics, auction‐place records and previous research reports and publications is combined with new information about catch‐rates and species composition to provide a first step towards developing a management progr