| The present study aims, analyze the influence of the tide on the engraulids catches in fishing of beach-seine in Angoche, northern Mozambique. Data sampling of this fishery in Angoche district from 2004 to 2009 available in the database, Pescart for that district were used. The catch data (Kg) and catch rates (CPUE) were processed in the database and organized by type of tide (alive and dead). The proportions (weight) of the species composition and average size of species caught were compared by tide type tide. T-Test was used to check whether there are differences in CPUE's and medium sizes depending on the tides of three species, Thryssa vitrirostris, Sillago sihama and Sardinella albella. Results show that there are significant differences in catch... |
