Pejagic drifnets trials for sword fish (Xiphias gladius L, 1758) fishing

This Project was conducted from May 2017 to September 2018 in Kuşadası Bay and South coast of Çeşme where intensive sword fishing area. It was aimed that technical specifications and catch compositions of drift nets . This Project supported by the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock General Directorate Fisheries, via by Ege University Fisheries Faculty was supported with the project numbered 2017 / SÜF / 006. Traditional drift net has 210d/60 thickness,mesh size 500mm, gear factor E=0.66 and 25 mesh depth. Doktora line drift net has 210d/54 thickness,mesh size 460mm, gear factör E=0,57 and 25 mesh depth. 12 fishing operations were conducted by 4 commercial fishing boats. 120 individuals of 5 species were captured. The swordfish (Xiphias gladius L, 1758), which is the target species with 48 individuals, has been the most captured species. Skip jack tuna ranks second with 34 individuals. Dorado fish were third with 26 individuals. Rays bream 8 individuals and 4 Bluefin tuna were caught in catch composition. No mammals and turtles were caught during 12 fishing operations.