@article{fdi:010092087,
  title = {{P}opulation size structure and length-weight relationships of selected pelagic fishes from the {G}ambian waters ({W}est {A}frica)},
  author = {{S}idibeh, {M}. and {B}ald{\'e}, {B}. {S}. and {J}allow, {M}. {S}. and {B}rehmer, {P}atrice},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{T}he population size structure and length-weight relationships ({LWR}s) are fundamental tools in fishery science, providing valuable insights into the health, dynamics, and management of fish populations and contributing to the sustainable use of aquatic resources. {T}he data used in this study were estimates from the main small pelagic fishes exploited in the {G}ambia. {T}hey were collected using surface and bottom gillnets between {N}ovember 2020 and {O}ctober 2021 during scientific fishing operations. {T}he main small pelagic fish size composition showed a modal class of 20 cm for {E}thmalosa fimbriata, 21 cm for {S}ardinella aurita, 22 cm for {S}ardinella maderensis, and 30 cm for {T}rachurus trecae. {T}he parameter b value of these fish species ranged from 1.6831 to 2.9461, and the correlation coefficient ranged from 0.81 to 0.95. {S}tatistical {LWR}s for all species were very significant. {I}nformation obtained is essential in reviewing and establishing basic management measures for depleted shared pelagic stocks in the {G}ambian fisheries and the sub-region. {I}n the context of poor data fisheries, such results also encourage the {G}ambian government and intergovernmental subregional organizations to support data collection in the long term.},
  keywords = {{C}arangidae ; {C}lupeidae ; fisheries management ; growth ; small pelagic ; {W}est {A}frica ; {GAMBIE} ; {ATLANTIQUE} ; {GAMBIE} {COURS} {D}'{EAU}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{J}ournal of {A}pplied {I}chthyology},
  volume = {2024},
  numero = {},
  pages = {5112123 [7 p.]},
  ISSN = {0175-8659},
  year = {2024},
  DOI = {10.1155/2024/5112123},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010092087},
}