Problems of Managing the CECAF Hake and Sea Bream Stocks
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The stocks of hake and sea bream in the northern part of the CECAF area are heavily fished and the fisheries on them would benefit from appropriate management measures. A minimum mesh size in trawls has been recommended but appears not to be generally adopted. This paper examines the practical problems (methods of mesh measurement, short-term falls in catches, fishing on smaller species, methods of inspection, etc.) that need to be considered if mesh regulations are to be effectively implemented and enforced. Consideration is also given to the problems of reducing the total fishing effort, whether uniformly over all fleets, or differentially.