Evolución de las capturas de abadejo (Genypterus blacodes) en relación a las de merluza (Merluccius hubbsi) por mes y área de pesca durante los añs 1987-1990.

Abstract

The kingklip (Genypterus blacodes) is a species traditionally caught in the Argentine Sea and landed as by-catch of the common hake (Merluccius hubbsi). The fishing statistics of the Argentine fleet corresponding to the period 1987-1990 indicates that the kingklip is principally exploited by the ice-chilled offshore fleet. During the analized period this species was mainly catched in the months of January, February and March. Between 1987-1989 the fleet have fishedin the Patagonian sector between 40°S and 46°S. In 1990 part of the fishing effort shift southward between 46°S and 47°S. in 1990 the price of the kingklip was greater than the common hake one. The kingklip is mainly landed in the Mar del Plata harbour, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina.