Submitted by Fabio Sobreira Campos da Costa (fabio.sobreira@ufpe.br) on 2017-02-16T13:34:08Z No. of bitstreams: 2 license_rdf: 1232 bytes, checksum: 66e71c371cc565284e70f40736c94386 (MD5) OsmanCrespo_Dissertação_PPGO.pdf: 2113471 bytes, checksum: adc84d0652f9664545cb0bdac4dae2cf (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-02-16T13:34:08Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 license_rdf: 1232 bytes, checksum: 66e71c371cc565284e70f40736c94386 (MD5) OsmanCrespo_Dissertação_PPGO.pdf: 2113471 bytes, checksum: adc84d0652f9664545cb0bdac4dae2cf (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016-06-27 / CAPES / O agulhão negro (Makaira nigricans) é uma espécie dentre os grandes peixes pelágicos que compõe o topo da teia trófica marinha, sendo sua preservação importante para a manutenção da dinâmica populacional desses ecossistemas. Esta espécie é uma das mais procuradas pela pesca esportiva no mundo, sendo, porém, alvo de sobrepesca devido sua captura frequente como fauna acompanhante na pesca de espinhel pelágico no oceano Atlântico. O objetivo do presente trabalho de pesquisa foi compreender os movimentos migratórios, a influência de fatores ambientais em padrões de movimento e utilização de habitat pelos agulhões-negro no oceano Atlântico Sul e como essa espécie interage com o aparelho de pesca. Para o levantamento de dados sobre a utilização de habitat foram utilizadas marcas PSATs (pop-up satellite archival tags) para monitorar o comportamento do animal registrando um fluxo quase contínuo de parâmetros ambientais especificados (temperatura, pressão [profundidade] e luminosidade), onde os dados são arquivados e transmitem a informação via satélite após se desconectarem do animal. Além disso, foram também analisadas as profundidades de atuação dos anzóis do espinhel na pesca comercial de atuns e afins no Atlântico Sul, para melhor compreender quanto o esforço de pesca atualmente empregado se sobrepõe ao habitat utilizado pelos agulhões. O deslocamento horizontal durante o período de marcação variou de 374 a 1.838 km. Os resultados mostraram que os indivíduos maiores (>195 cm), considerados adultos, apresentaram deslocamentos direcionais segundo a estatística circular aplicada, enquanto que indivíduos juvenis ou menores (<195 cm) apresentaram deslocamentos considerados loopings ou sem direcionamento definido. Os dados de tempo em profundidade nos mostraram que a os indivíduos passam a maior porcentagem do tempo em águas superficiais acima dos 20m durante os períodos noturno e diurno. Os agulhões negros permaneceram a maioria do tempo dentro de uma curta faixa de temperatura, com uma média de 57% do tempo em temperaturas entre 26º e 28ºC. Os resultados quanto a sobreposição de habitat à espinhéis pelágicos nos mostrou uma relação de 59% da área rastreada sobreposta às armadilhas de pesca. A média de profundidade dos anzóis registrada foi de 49 m, sendo 90% da distribuição de profundidade dos anzóis entre 3271m. Essa distribuição vertical quando sobreposta ao padrão de utilização vertical do habitat pelos agulhões, revelou uma sobreposição que varia entre 11% e 35% durante o período diurno e 21% e 34% durante a noite. Os resultados obtidos na presente pesquisa são relevantes para uma melhor compreensão da biologia e ecologia dos agulhões negros no oceano Atlântico Sul, compondo um importante conhecimento sobre o comportamento da espécie e auxiliando para tomada de decisões e medidas de manejo e conservação da espécie a nível internacional. / Blue marlin (Makaira nigricans) is a species among great pelagic fishes that occupy the top of marine food web, being its conservation important to the maintenance of ecosystem population dynamics. Atlantic blue marlin is one of the favorite species targeted by recreational fishing in the Atlantic Ocean, however being overexploited because of its frequent capture as bycatch by commercial pelagic longline fishery. The main goal of this study was to understand migratory movement and the influence of environmental factors in movement patterns and habitat utilization by blue marlins in the South Atlantic Ocean and how this species interacts with pelagic longline gear. Pop up archival tags (PSATs) were used to collect habitat utilization data monitoring animal behavior through continuous records of specified environmental parameters (temperature, pressure [depth] and luminosity), transmitting such reports via satellite after pop-off. Furthermore, was also analyzed longline gears hook depths from commercial fisheries in South Atlantic to better understand how this fishing effort overlap to marlins habitat utilization. PSATs were programmed to record depth, temperature, and light intensity for a period of 180 days until release. The horizontal net displacement for all blue marlins ranged from 374 to 1.838 km. Results presented that larger individuals (>196 cm), considered adults, achieved directional movements according to circular statistics applied, while shorter individuals (<195 cm) presented displacement as looping or nondirectional. Time-at-depth histograms of blue marlin habitat utilization show that most individuals across all areas spent the majority of their time in shallow waters, above 20m, both during the day and night periods. Blue marlins spent most of their time within a relatively narrow temperature range, staying an average of 57% of their time in temperatures between 26° and 28°C. Overall, blue marlins had approximately 59% of their tracked range overlapped by the longline fishing gear. The average hook depth across all areas was 49 m with 90% percentile depth distribution of the hooks depth between 32-71 m. When this distribution was overlapped with the species vertical habitat utilization, the overlap ranged between 11 and 35% during daytime and 21 and 34% during nighttime. The results achieved in this study are relevant to better understand the biology and ecology of Atlantic blue marlins, composing an important knowledge about species behavior, which reduces current uncertainties about its biology and help to making decisions and take international conservation and management measures to the species.

Catch per unit effort (CPUE) is a quantitative method used to describe fisheries worldwide. CPUE can be presented as number of fish per 1000 hooks, number of fish per amount of fishing time, or with any unit of effort that best describes the fishery (e.g., search time, hooks per hour, number of trawls). CPUE is commonly used as an index to estimate relative abundance for a population. These indices are then applied within stock assessments so that fisheries managers can make justified decisions for how to manage a particular stock or fishery using options such as quotas, catch limitations, gear and license restrictions, or closed areas. For commercial pelagic longline (PLL) fisheries, onboard observer data are considered the only reliable data available due to the large-scale movements of highly migratory species (HMS) like tunas and because of the high costs associated with fisheries independent surveys. Unfortunately, fishery-reported logbook data are heavily biased in favor of the target species and the expense of onboard observers results in a low percentage of fleet coverage. Subsequently, CPUE derived from fishery-dependent data tends to overestimate relative abundance for highly migratory species. The spatial distribution of fish and fishing effort is essential for understanding the proportionality between CPUE and stock abundance. A spatial metric was created (SCPUE) for individual gear deployments using observer-based catch and effort data from the western North Atlantic PLL fleet. SCPUE was found to be less variable than CPUE when used as an index of relative abundance, suggesting that SCPUE could serve as an improved index of relative abundance within stock assessments because it explicitly incorporates spatial information obtained directly from the fishing location. Areas of concentrated fishing effort and fine-scale aggregations of target and non-target fishes were identified using the optimized hot spot analysis tool in ArcGIS (10.2). This SCPUE method describes particular areas of fishing activity in terms of localized fish density, thus eliminating the assumption that all fish in a population are dispersed evenly within statistical management zones. The SCPUE metric could also assist fisheries management by identifying particular areas of concern for HMS and delineating boundaries for time-area closures, marine protected areas, and essential fish habitat.

The development and adaptation of gear technologies to local fisheries has been a management-oriented research strategy commonly used to mitigate the ecological effects of pelagic longline (PLL) gear on bycatch species. Grenada’s PLL fishery primarily targets yellowfin tuna, however while minimal, their bycatch of blue marlin and white marlin exceeds the Total Allowable Catch (TAC) allowed by the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT). A switch to circle hooks may benefit these nontargeted, bycatch species by reducing catch rates and haulback mortality, as well as increasing post-release survival. To determine differences in performance, assessments of 16/0 circle hooks and 9/0 J hooks were alternated over 26 sets between January and June 2018. Catch, mortality, hook location, length and grade of fish were compared between hook types. No differences in haulback mortality rate for all species, or yellowfin tuna grade were found between hook types. However, significantly fewer billfish collectively (t= 2.36, p= 0.028), and sailfish specifically (t= 3.04, p=0.005), were caught on circle hooks. Additionally, tuna caught with circle hooks had a 69% greater chance of external hooking compared to J hooks (X2 = 4.38 p=0.036). All other species analyzed had statistically similar catch rates regardless of hook type (p < 0.05), including, yellowfin tuna. The results of this study indicate the Grenadian PLL can reduce its impact on billfish bycatch by using 16/0 circle hooks without incurring negative effects on their tuna catch rate or grade. This research provides further evidence that circle hooks should be the recommended gear type when using a bycatch mitigation approach to manage PLL fisheries.

The U.S. pelagic longline fishery catches 98% of domestic swordfish landings but is also one of the three fisheries most affecting federally protected sea turtles (Crowder and Myers 2001, Witherington et al 2009). Bycatch by fisheries is considered the main anthropogenic threat to sea turtles (NRC 1990). Accurate and precise bycatch estimates are imperative for sea turtle conservation and appropriate fishery management. However, estimation is complicated by only 8% observer coverage of fishing and data that are hierarchical in structure (i.e., multiple sets per trip), zero-heavy (i.e., bycatch is rare), and often overdispersed (i.e., larger variance than expected). Therefore, I evaluated two predominant bycatch estimation methods, the delta-lognormal method and generalized linear models, and investigated improvements in uncertainty incorporation. I constructed a simulation model to evaluate bycatch estimation at two spatial scales under ten spatial models of sea turtle, fishing set, and observer distributions. Results indicated that distributing observers relative to fishing effort and using the delta-lognormal-strata method was most appropriate. The delta-lognormal-strata 95% confidence interval (CI) was wider than statistically appropriate. The delta-lognormal-all sets pooled 95% CI was narrower but simulated bycatch was above the CI too frequently. Thus, I developed a bycatch estimate risk distribution to incorporate uncertainty in bycatch estimates. It gives managers access to the entire distribution of bycatch estimates and their choice of any risk level. Results support the management agency's observer distribution and estimation method but suggest a new procedure to incorporate uncertainty. This study is also informative for many similar datasets. / Master of Science

Submitted by (edna.saturno@ufrpe.br) on 2017-02-14T16:45:41Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Jose Carlos Pacheco dos Santos.pdf: 638792 bytes, checksum: 6f28321f4c3fd95cd1db01843c010e88 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-02-14T16:45:41Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Jose Carlos Pacheco dos Santos.pdf: 638792 bytes, checksum: 6f28321f4c3fd95cd1db01843c010e88 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2007-09-03 / Aiming compare the indices of catch per unit of effort, hook location, and the condition of the fishes caught in two different types of hook, the “circle” (18/0) and “J” (9/0), 81 pelagic longline sets in a equatorial area were observed. The indices of catches for the albacore (Thunnus alalunga), yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) and swordfish (Xiphias gladius) had not presented a significant differences between the two the types of hook, whereas the bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) target specie in these fisheries, were significantly more caught in the circle hooks than in “J” hooks. The “circle” hooks also showed a mortality rate lesser than the “J” hooks, thus increasing the indices of non target species discarded alive, as for example the blue and white marlin, which in Brazil are being caught beyond the quotas stipulated by the ICCAT (International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas). This fact brings a substantial quality improvement results during the disembark, resulting a high final products qualifying to export and consequently a best sale price. / No intuito de comparar o desempenho dos anzóis, o índice de captura por unidade de esforço, o posicionamento do anzol no corpo do animal capturado, e a condição do peixe no recolhimento, foram observados 81 lances de uma pescaria comercial com espinhel, operando no Atlântico sul equatorial, na qual os anzóis “circulares” (tamanho 18/0) e os anzóis do tipo “J” (tamanho 9/0) foram utilizados de forma alternada. As taxas de captura para albacora branca (Thunnus alalunga), albacora laje (Thunnus albacares) e o espadarte (Xiphias gladius) não apresentaram diferenças significativas entre os dois tipos de anzol, enquanto que a albacora bandolim (Thunnus obesus) principal alvo da pesca, foi significativamente mais capturada nos anzóis “circulares”, os quais apresentaram, também, uma taxa de mortalidade no momento do recolhimento muito menor, podendo assim aumentar a taxa de descarte vivo de animais que compõem a fauna acompanhante, como por exemplo os agulhões negro e branco, que no Brasil estão sendo capturados além das cotas estipuladas pela International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas - ICCAT. Tal fato resulta em uma melhora substancial da qualidade do pescado na hora do desembarque, resultando, assim, em uma melhor qualificação do produto final para exportação e consequentemente um melhor preço de venda.

Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:35:45Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2010-12-20Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T19:46:45Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 gorni_gr_dr_rcla.pdf: 816053 bytes, checksum: 87b337f265397de37595051222587ecc (MD5) / Visando contribui r para o conhecimento da dieta de peixes que habitam o ambiente pelágico do Oceano Atlântico Sudoeste, e por conseqüência compreender a rede trófica na qual estas espécies estão inseridas, foi elaborado um estudo envolvendo t rês aspectos apresentados nesta tese em forma de capítulos: (1) análise do conteúdo estomacal de Thunnus albacares, T. obesus, T. alalunga, Xiphias gladius, Isurus oxyrinchus e Alopias superciliosus; (2) uso da inferência bayesiana na análise da dieta dos predadores em questão; (3) caracterização da rede t rófica pelágica considerando as assinaturas isotópicas dos consumidores e suas presas. A coleta dos peixes foi realizada em parceria com a frota atuneira de Santos – SP, cuja área de operação compreende o mar aberto frente às regiões Sudeste e Sul do Brasil . De maneira geral, os resultados indicam que: (1) A dieta de T. albacares e T. obesus é composta primariamente por peixes teleósteos (Bramidae, Gempylidae, Trichiuridae, ent re outros), e secundariamente por moluscos Teuthida (lulas em geral ); (2) Thunnus alalunga apresentou um padrão inverso aos demais atuns anal isados, alimentando-se preferencialmente de moluscos Teuthida, deixando os peixes teleósteos em segundo plano; (3) O espadarte (Xiphias gladius) alimenta-se primariamente de lulas Ommast rephidae; (4) a alimentação de I. oxyrinchus e A. superciliosus foi dominada por cefalópodes da ordem Teuthida. Ent re os peixes, destaque para as famílias Scombridae e Trichiuridae; (5) A análise da assinatura isotópica dos predadores corroborou os padrões descri tos pela análise do conteúdo estomacal; (6) as espécies de Scombridae são presas importantes para os predadores de topo, como X. gladius e A. superciliosus. Os achados remontam a importância de pesquisas que analisem a alimentação de peixes explorados comercialmente, visto que estes estudos podem... / In order to cont ribute to the diet knowledge of fish that inhabit the pelagic environment of the southwest Atlantic Ocean, and in consequence be aware about this species insertion in the t rophic web, a study involving four distinct aspects was made up in chapters: (1) stomach content analyses of Thunnus albacares, T. obesus, T. alalunga, Xiphias gladius, Isurus oxyrinchus e Alopias superciliosus; (2) use of Bayesian inference in analyzing the diet of these predators; (3) by using the isotopic signatures of the predators, as well as their prey, to assume thei r trophic role in the system. Fish collect ions were made by collaboration of the Santos-SP tuna fishery fleet, which operates in an area comprising the open sea off the southern and southeastern Brazilian coast . In general results indicate that: (1) The T. albacares and T. obesus diet consists primarily of teleost fishes (Bramidae, Gempyl idae, Trichiuridae, among others), and secondarily of Teuthida squids; (2) Thunnus alalunga showed an opposite food composition when compared to the other tunas, feeding mainly on Teuthida squids, and teleost fish comprised a second food in importance; (3) the swordfish (Xiphias gladius) feeds mainly on the Ommast rephidae squids; (4) the food of I. oxyrinchus and A. superciliosus was dominated by cephalopods Teuthida. Among fishes, the emphasis is represented by the representatives of families Scombridae and Trichiuridae; (5) (5) The predators isotopic signature analysis corroborated the described pat terns shown by the stomach contents analyses; (6) The Scombridae species are important prey species for the top predators, such as X. gladius and A. superciliosus. The findings should help one to remember the importance of investigat ions related to fish species, which use to be important for commercial purposes, as such studies may become essential tools to be used by alternative conservation... (Complete abstract click electronic access below)

De nombreux prédateurs marins se nourrissent directement des prises des pêcheurs. Ces interactions, définies comme de la déprédation, engendrent des conséquences socio-économiques considérables pour les pêcheurs ainsi que des implications de conservation pour la faune sauvage. D’un côté, la déprédation endommage le matériel et augmente l’effort de pêche pour atteindre les quotas. D’un autre côté, la déprédation augmente le risque de mortalité des prédateurs marins (prise accidentelle ou rétorsion létale par les pécheurs). La pêcherie à la palangre est la plus impactée par la déprédation, principalement par les odontocètes, ce qui incite à trouver des solutions. La majorité des études se concentrant sur la déprédation s’est principalement basée sur des observations en surface, de ce fait la manière dont les prédateurs retirent les poissons sur les lignes reste confuse. Par ailleurs, l’impact de la déprédation sur le comportement des pêcheurs ainsi que les facteurs expliquant leur détectabilité n’ont reçu que peu d’intérêt. L’objectif de cette thèse est donc d’étudier ces problématiques par un suivi acoustique, une utilisation de balises et une approche en écologie comportementale humaine, en se concentrant sur la pêcherie palangrière française ciblant la légine australe (Dissostichus eleginoides) impactée par la déprédation des orques (Orcinus orca) et des cachalots (Physeter macrocephalus). Les capitaines ont été décrits comme recherchant leur ressource selon la théorie de « l’optimal foraging », mais avec des perceptions de la compétition et du succès de pêche qui divergent. Certains capitaines seraient ainsi plus enclins à remonter les palangres au plus proche et à rester sur une zone, même en présence de compétition, augmentant alors le risque d’interaction. L’acoustique des navires a révélé que certaines manoeuvres (marche arrière par exemple) propagent différemment sous l’eau. La manière dont les capitaines manoeuvrent leur palangrier influencerait ainsi leur détectabilité et donc leur risque d’interaction avec les prédateurs. D’autre part, l’utilisation de capteurs sur les palangres et les animaux a révélé que les orques et les cachalots sont capables de déprédater sur les palangres posées sur le fond marin. Ces observations laissent à penser que les odontocètes sont en mesure de localiser l’activité de pêche bien avant la remontée de la ligne, ce qui pourrait être expliqué par une signature acoustique spécifique du déploiement de la ligne. L’ensemble des résultats de cette thèse suggère que la déprédation sur les palangres démersales est très probablement sous-estimée. Cette thèse apporte également des éléments importants pour la lutte contre la déprédation, en montrant la nécessité de protéger les palangres dans l’intégralité du processus de pêche. / Many marine predator species feed on fish caught by fishers directly from the fishing gear. Known as depredation this interaction issue has substantial socio-economic consequences for fishermen and conservation implications for the wildlife. Costs for fishers include damages to the fishing gear and increased fishing effort to complete quotas. For marine predators, depredation increases risks of mortality (lethal retaliation from fishers or bycatch on the gear). Longline fisheries are the most impacted worldwide, primarily by odontocetes (toothed whales) depredation, urging the need for mitigation solutions to be developed. Most of studies assessing depredation have primarily relied on surface observation data, thus the way odontocetes interact with longlines underwater remains unclear. Besides, the way fishermen respond to depredation during fishing operations, or can influence their detectability to odontocetes, have been poorly investigated. This thesis therefore aimed at investigating these aspects through a passive acoustic monitoring, bio-logging and human ecology approaches, focusing on the French Patagonian toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides) longline fisheries impacted by killer whales (Orcinus orca) and sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus). Firstly, this thesis reveals that captains behave as optimal foragers but with different personal perception of competition and fishing fulfilment. Some captains would thus be more likely to stay within a patch or to haul closest longline even in presence of competition, suggesting these captains would show higher interaction rates. Additionally, the propagation of vessels’ acoustics varied depending on the type of manoeuvre (e.g. going backward vs. forward). The way captains use their vessels to navigate may therefore influence their detectability and so their depredation level. Secondly, loggers deployed on both the longlines (accelerometers) and odontocetes (GPS-TDR) revealed that killer whales and sperm whales are able to depredate on longlines while soaking on the seafloor. These observations suggest, therefore, that odontocetes can localise fishing activity before the hauling, which could be partially explained by specific acoustic signatures recorded during the setting process. Altogether, the results of the thesis suggest that depredation rates on demersal longlines are most likely underestimated. The thesis also brings some important insights for mitigation measures, suggesting that countermeasures should start from setting to hauling.

Submitted by (edna.saturno@ufrpe.br) on 2017-02-09T15:04:24Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Diogo Martins Nunes.pdf: 540969 bytes, checksum: 969307884f3ced0bc71b0426a1a8882d (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-02-09T15:04:24Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Diogo Martins Nunes.pdf: 540969 bytes, checksum: 969307884f3ced0bc71b0426a1a8882d (MD5) Previous issue date: 2011-02-11 / Conselho Nacional de Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico - CNPq / Circle hooks (15/0 and 17/0) were compared with traditional hooks (type "J" 10/0) and used "hook timers (HT)” to identify the time capture and time in which the fish remained in line until haulback. Survival rates ranged considerably between species and species groups, and between the types of hooks and hooking location. As example, mortality rates showed billfishes significantly lower in circle hooks in compared to the traditional. The swordfish, in turn, reported higher mortality regardless the type of hook and hooking location, unlike the blue shark, which showed high levels of survival. By moreover, species of tunas and billfihes analyzed showed a significant trend toward reduction in mortality of individuals captured externally, resulting in an association between hooking location and the condition of the animal (χ2 = 13:54, p = 0.00023; χ2 = 27.35, p = 1.697e-07, respectively). For target species had a trend of increased survival with increased length of individual fish, although the group of sharks that trend was only observed for the blue shark, with a marginally significant difference, while other shark species showed a pattern otherwise, although the difference was statistically significant only for the crocodile shark. A total of 431 HT were activated and retrieved with fish on the line, represented by 20 species, of which 13 were captured more frequently at night. Some species demonstrated endure long periods of capture surviving until the time of haulback. Results suggest that knowledge of factors affecting survival of pelagic fish caught in fishing longline can develop/adopt fishing methods that reduce mortality primarily by members of the bycatch and animals caught incidentally. / Durante os experimentos anzóis circulares (15/0 e 17/0) foram comparados com anzóis tipo “J” 10/0 e utilizados “hook timers” (HT) para identificação da hora de captura e do tempo em que o peixe permaneceu na linha até seu embarque. O espadarte apresentou altos índices de mortalidade, ao contrário do tubarão azul, que obteve altos índices de sobrevivência a despeito do tipo e local em que o anzol foi fisgado. Por outro lado, as espécies de albacoras e agulhões analisados apresentaram uma tendência significativa de redução da mortalidade em indivíduos capturados externamente, resultando em uma associação entre o local de fisga e a condição do animal (χ2=13.54 e p=0.00023; χ2=27.35 e p=1.697e-07, respectivamente). Houve uma tendência de elevação da sobrevivência com aumento do comprimento individual dos peixes, embora no grupo dos tubarões essa elevação apenas foi observada para o tubarão azul, com uma diferença marginalmente significativa, enquanto que outras espécies de tubarão apresentaram um padrão contrário, embora a diferença tenha sido estatisticamente significante apenas para o tubarão cachorro. Um total de 431 HT foram ativados, havendo um claro crescimento da taxa de mortalidade dos peixes capturados com o aumento do tempo decorrido entre a captura e o seu embarque, porém, algumas espécies demonstraram suportar longos períodos de captura sobrevivendo até o momento do embarque. Os resultados sugerem que através do conhecimento dos fatores que afetam a sobrevivência de peixes pelágicos capturados na pesca com espinhel pode-se desenvolver/adotar métodos de pesca que reduzam a mortalidade principalmente dos integrantes da fauna acompanhante e animais capturados incidentalmente.

Submitted by (edna.saturno@ufrpe.br) on 2017-02-23T12:25:14Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Williams Dantas Charles.pdf: 2829415 bytes, checksum: bf5d0ed2319bb047d509bf6837ebad7e (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-02-23T12:25:14Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Williams Dantas Charles.pdf: 2829415 bytes, checksum: bf5d0ed2319bb047d509bf6837ebad7e (MD5) Previous issue date: 2007-02-15 / Since 50`s, industrial fisheries have been damaged by cetaceans in all oceans, with different intensity levels. According to specialists, this behavior is named depredation, which occurs when the animals eat the fishes caught by a fishing gear. Killer whale has been cited as an animal that shows this kind of behavior often, otherwise other species as a false killer whale or sperm whale have been recorded doing fishing gear interactions. After the creation of the On Board Observers Program (PROBORDO) it was possible to cover all tuna fleet working in northeast of Brazil, based on Natal-RN, Cabedelo-PB and Recife-PE ports. The covering was made by board observers that get important information to the fisheries dynamic knowledge made by pelagic long line. Interactions between false killer whales and killer whales are cited as an important scientific subject, in relation to these fisheries type, that the present study pretends to show up. Factors like interactions type, groups’ size, qualitative and quantitative descriptions of depredated fishes and spatial location of the interactions were analyzed. The false killer whale showed greater occurrence on the study area than other species, generally within groups of few individuals, however, there were situations that the group was composed by hundreds of individuals. This species showed food preference about the target species of this fisheries kind, in other words, tuna and swordfishes instead of others catched, but in case of low productivity, they feed with squid used as a bait on the hooks. Killer whales were observed in the Tropical Western Atlantic, interacting with the fisheries. Also, there were accidental catches of the cited cetaceans by the fishing gear, what can bring serious damage to the individuals caughted. / Desde a década de 50, a indústria pesqueira vem sofrendo perdas provocadas por cetáceos, em todos os oceanos, com diferentes níveis de intensidade, num comportamento denominado pelos especialistas como depredação, que ocorre quando esses animais se alimentam do peixe capturado pela arte de pesca. Orcas verdadeiras têm sido citadas como as que exibem esse comportamento com maior freqüência, porém outras espécies como as falsas orcas e cachalotes, são registradas interagindo com a pesca. Com a criação do Programa de Observadores de Bordo (PROBORDO) foi possível a cobertura de toda a frota atuneira arrendada que opera no nordeste, sediada nos portos de Natal-RN, Cabedelo-PB e Recife-PE por observadores de bordo, que coletam informações relevantes para o conhecimento da dinâmica da pesca realizada com espinhel pelágico monofilamento. Dentre os assuntos de grande valor científico cita-se a ocorrência de interações entre as falsas orcas e as orcas verdadeiras, com esse tipo de pescaria, que o presente trabalho pretende apresentar. Fatores como o tipo de interação, tamanho de grupo, descrição quali-quantitativa dos peixes depredados e localização espacial das interações, foram analisados. A falsa orca apresentou maior ocorrência na área de estudo, geralmente em grupos de poucos indivíduos, porém houve situações em que o grupo era composto por centenas de espécimens. Elas demonstraram preferência alimentar pelas espécies-alvo deste tipo de pescaria, ou seja, atuns e espadartes em detrimento da fauna acompanhante, mas no caso de produtividade baixa, também se alimentavam das lulas, utilizadas nos anzóis como isca. Orcas verdadeiras também foram observadas na região do Atlântico oeste tropical, interagindo com a pesca. Também houveram capturas dos referidos cetáceos pelo espinhel, o que pode causar danos sérios aos espécimens capturados.

Tuna longline fishery produces the highest output among Taiwanese far sea fisheries. In 2007, it created NT$31.7 billion of sales, 1/3 of Taiwanese fisheries. In 2005, ICCAT identified Taiwanese tuna longliners because of their excessive catches and laundering activities in bigeye tuna. The identification by ICCAT initiated dramatic change of Taiwanese tuna longline fishery. This study described the characters of Taiwanese tuna longline fishery, compared catches of 4 major tuna longline countries: Taiwan, Japan, South Korea and China in 2004. The result showed that Taiwanese tuna longliners got the highest catches. In addition, Taiwanese boat owners owned and operated longliners in other flags. The huge fishing capacity which owned by Taiwanese boat owners became a threat to tuna resources. This study first analyzed the attributes of diamond of national advantage that help Taiwanese tuna longline fishery prospect in Cianjhen Fishing Port, Kaohsiung City, and how it enjoyed the benefit of industry cluster. This part depicted success of the past. Facing the global over capacity of fishing vessels and shrinkage of tuna resources, Taiwanese tuna fishery can not indulge in glory of past. Instead, disadvantage of competition condition highlighted importance of end-game strategy which help boat owners make their decision of continuation or divestment of their business. The decline of an industry derives from the weakness of itself. This study emphasizes organization change and innovation, which must be rooted from respect to the precious tuna resources, then apply fishery science to improve fishing efficiency and proper use of manpower from different nations.