Identification and Characterization of Critical Sites for Small Pelagic Fish in the Coastal Marine Area of Senegal, West Africa

Ndour Ismaila, Balde Assiatou, Thiam Ndiaga, Thiaw Modou, Faye Saliou, Fall Massal and Diop Mika

Journal of Biology and Life Science, 2020, vol. 11, issue 1, 18-35

Abstract: Better management of coastal marine resources generally requires good knowledge of habitats and resources. This need led to the performance of an identification and bioecological characterization study of critical sites for small pelagics in the Senegalese coastal marine zone. Biological and ecological data were collected using beach seines (12 to 28 mm mesh) and surface drifting gillnets (28 to 36 mm mesh) at sites identified by fishermen on the basis of surveys. The results of the study highlight the bioecological characteristics of these sites- (i) the Port-Baie Hann site - a nursery and spawning site with a high diversity for the target species; it is under marine pollution threat; (ii) the Mbodiène-Ngazobil site, with high diversity for target species and the Kafountine-Cap site are nursery and spawning sites under high fishing pressure, (iii) the Diakhanor-Sangomar site - a spawning site under the potential threat of exploration of offshore Sangomar oil in addition to the high fishing pressure. This work is a first flagship contribution to a process that should lead to the development and control of new tools for the effective and sustainable management of small pelagics at national and regional scales.Â

Keywords: critical sites; small pelagic fish; fisheries management; Senegal; West Africa (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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