Structural analysis of Sığacık Bay fisheries

In this study, it is aimed to determine the current status of the fishing activity in the Bay of Sığacık and to determine the problems of the region fishermen and their interaction with other sectors operating in the Bay. This study is planned as a descriptive work. The fishing fleet was determined and monthly interviews were held with fishermen for one year between 2017 August and 2018 July. Catch composition, CPUE values and technical features of the fishing gears were detected from the product at landing spots. Technical designs of the fishing gears were drawn in conformity with FAO standarts by using MS Visio programme with scale. CPUE values were analyzed by using SPSS statiscally analysis programme. Red mullet gillnet and trammel nets, multi-purpose gillnet and trammel nets, longline, trammel entangling net and monofilament entangling net, 5 type handlines and bottom trawl nets are defined in the Bay of Sığacık. Gillnet and longline annual total catch quantity was found 28.12 tons. Deep trawl annual total catch quantity was found 173.52 tons. Gillnets caught mostly Bogue, Red mullet and Goatfishes, while longlines caught Gilthhead seabream, White seabream and Saddled seabream. Bottom trawl mostly caught Deep-water rose shrimp, Atlantic horse mackerel and European hake. Daily catch per unit effort values were found 4.21±1.84 kg´1000m-1 for red mullet gillnet, 58.41±18.49 kg´1000m-1 for Bogue gillnet, 2.97±1.08 kg´1000m-1 for multi-purpose trammel net and 43.70±12.04 kg´1000m-1 for entangling net. Longline Daily CPUE value was found 15.83±5.97 kg/1000 hooks