fishing industry because they are the most caught species. The catch of secondary
species is relevant because they represent as much as 50% of the total landing by
weight and 29.1% of the economic value of the total catch.
In 2017, small pelagic landings in the SMR represented 68.9% by weight and
33.1% of the economic value.
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Estepona
Mazarrón
Águilas
Carboneras
ALMERÍA
Adra
Motril
MÁLAGA
Fuengirola
Marbella
35°30'
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36°00'
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37°00'
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37°30'
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4°00'
4°00'
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3°00'
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2°30'
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50 m.
100 m.
200 m.
Polig. SARDINA
1 - 22
23 - 70
71 - 143
144 - 337
Acoustic Survey: SARDINE
Density Polygon
Fig. 16.18 Sardine distribution (November–December) in the northern Alboran Sea (GSA01). IEO
acoustic survey
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encrasicolus
S. pilchardus
S. aurita
Scomber spp Trachurus spp
Others
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Landings (%)
Economic Value (%)
Fig. 16.19 Average catch and economic value (%) by species in the SMR (2009–2017)
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