The Mediterranean fisheries are characterised by fragmented fleets, usually composed by
relatively small vessels, use of a large number of landing sites, multi-species catches and …

Abstract Sardine (Sardina pilchardus, Walbaum, 1792) and anchovy (Engraulis
encrasicolus, Linnaeus, 1758) are two commercially important coastal pelagic species. The …

A trophic mass-balance model was developed to characterise the food web structure and
functioning of the Northern and Central Adriatic Sea and to quantify the ecosystem impacts …

We used a process-oriented model (Ecosim) to characterize changes in marine resources in
the north-central (NC) Adriatic Sea (Mediterranean) from 1975 to 2002, and to explore the …

The anchovy Engraulis encrasicolus is an important fishery resource in the Adriatic Sea.
Fluctuating recruitment of young fish to the stock over time can be related to changes in the …

Anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus, L.) is one the most important commercial species of the
Adriatic Sea. With a surface area of 138,000 km2, about one twentieth of the Mediterranean …

We analyzed data from catch statistics, scientific surveys and results from ecosystem models
to assess main changes in marine resources of the North-Central Adriatic Sea (Central …

The General Fisheries Council for the Mediterranean established the first Technical
Consultation on Stock Assessment in the Adriatic in 1980 and through its five meetings (on …

Although the Mediterranean represents only 0.8% of the world seas, it is the site of a very
long-established fishing activity, characterized mainly by multispecific catch and by artisanal …

The use of a biological reference point based on exploitation rate threshold was evaluated
for the stocks of anchovy and sardine in the central and northern Adriatic Sea. This threshold …