@article{fdi:010075210,
  title = {{I}ntroducing nearshore fish aggregation devices ({FAD}) to artisanal {P}ersian {G}ulf fisheries : a preliminary study},
  author = {{E}ighani, {M}. and {P}aighambari, {S}. {Y}. and {T}aquet, {M}arc and {G}aertner, {J}ean-{C}laude},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{N}earshore {F}ish {A}ggregating {D}evices ({FAD}) have been identified as one of the most practical means for improving food security, in particular in developing and intermediate countries. {H}owever, there is still a lack of knowledge regarding the pros and cons of introducing nearshore {FAD}s in shallow coastal waters. {T}his is particularly the case in areas such as the {P}ersian {G}ulf where traditional handline fisheries supply daily food for local coastal communities. {I}n this context, experimental anchored nearshore {FAD}s were deployed in the north of the {P}ersian {G}ulf in order to offer a preliminary assessment regarding their possible impact in terms of both catch efficiency and ecological perspectives. {CPUE}, biodiversity and catch composition were compared at fishery sites with or without {FAD}s between two fishing seasons in the {P}ersian {G}ulf. {T}otal catches were relatively well balanced between sites using nearshore {FAD}s or without {FAD}s, and between fishing seasons. {I}n contrast, our analysis suggests that the fish species diversity was lower for {FAD} fishing operations, than for non-{FAD} fishing. {T}he main differences in the fish assemblages caught between {FAD} and non-{FAD} fishing sites were mainly due to pelagic species (e.g. {S}comberoides commersonnianus, {C}aranx sexfasciatus and {A}canthopagrus laws), some of which are considered as endangered species ({S}comberomorus commerson). {P}elagic species were more abundant in non-{FAD} fishing operations, suggesting that anchored {FAD}s used in these nearshore waters had an effect similar to that of artificial reefs, favouring the transfer of fishing effort from the pelagic to the benthic resources.},
  keywords = {{A}rtisanal fisheries ; {N}earshore anchored {FAD}s ; {F}ish biodiversity ; {P}ersian {G}ulf ; {GOLFE} {PERSIQUE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{F}isheries {R}esearch},
  volume = {212},
  numero = {},
  pages = {35--39},
  ISSN = {0165-7836},
  year = {2019},
  DOI = {10.1016/j.fishres.2018.12.005},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010075210},
}