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The principal fishery periods for sardine and anchovy are summer-autumn. Summer
anchovy catches correspond to spawners and autumn catches to recruits (Fig. 16.6).
Fig. 16.4 The purse seine fishing technique (author: Ana Flores)
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Fig. 16.5 Anchovy catches in the SMR and Malaga Bay (1990–2017)
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