Inferring the depth distribution of catchability for pelagic fishes and correcting for variations in the depth of longline fishing gear

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  • Peter Ward
  • Ransom A. Myers
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We introduce a new method that uses generalized linear mixed models to infer the depth distribution of pelagic fishes. It uses existing data from research surveys and observers on commercial vessels to estimate changes in catchability when longline fishing gear is lengthened to access deeper water. We infer the depth distribution of catchability for 37 fish species that are caught on pelagic longlines in the Pacific Ocean. We show how the estimates of catchability can be used to correct abundance indices for variations in longline depth. Our method facilitates the inclusion of data from early surveys in the time series of commercial catch rates used to estimate abundance. It also resolves inconsistencies in the time series caused by a rapid switch to deep longlining in the 1970s. The catchability distribution does not always match depth preferences derived from tracking studies. Therefore, depth preferences from tracking studies should not be used to correct abundance indices without additional information on feeding behavior. Résumé : Nous présentons une nouvelle méthode qui utilise des modèles linéaires généralisés mixtes pour estimer la répartition des poissons pélagiques en fonction de la profondeur. La méthode exploite les données existantes d’inventaires scientifiques et d’observations faites sur les navires commerciaux afin d’estimer les changements de capturabilité qui se produisent lorsqu’on allonge les palangres pour pêcher en eau plus profonde. Nous estimons la répartition de la capturabilité en fonction de la profondeur chez 37 espèces de poissons récoltés à la palangre pélagique dans le Pacifique. Nous démontrons comment les estimations de capturabilité peuvent servir à corriger les indices d’abondance en fonction des variations de la profondeur des palangres. Notre méthode facilite l’inclusion de données d’inventaires plus anciens dans la série chronologique de taux de capture commerciaux utilisée pour estimer l’abondance. Elle permet aussi de résoudre les irrégularités dans la série chronologique causées par un passage rapide à la pêche à la palangre en profondeur durant les années 1970. La répartition de la capturabilité ne correspond pas toujours aux préférences de profondeur déterminées par les études qui traquent les poissons; il ne faut donc pas utiliser les préférences de profondeurs obtenues de ces études pour corriger les indices d’abondance s’il n’existe pas de renseignements supplémentaires sur le comportement alimentaire. [Traduit par la Rédaction] Ward and Myers 1142

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تاریخ انتشار 2005