Red Mullet (Mullus barbatus ponticus Essipov, 1927) Stock Exploitation in Georgian Coastal Waters (2019-2021)
Journal: Turkish Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
Year: 2022

The aim of this study is to assess the level of the red mullet stock exploitation in Georgian coastal waters using the CMSY, LBB and LB-SPR modeling methods. The samplings were carried out using bottom trawls in 2019-2021. In total 4957 individuals were sampling (1 508 cases age was determined using scales and otoliths). Average annual catch of the red mullet make up 11.7±3.3 t (0.3% of the total annual Black Sea countries landings). The total length ranged from 6.1 to 20.7 cm. 70% of landings c