Inshore small-mesh trawling survey of the Cape south coast. part 1. Introduction, methods, stations and catches

Abstract

The main objective of this survey was to investigate the occurrence of marine nursery grounds of inshore fishes, with particular reference to species whose juveniles are abundant in estuaries. The sampling programme is described and station data are tabulated for 132 otter trawl, 10 try-net and seven blanket-netting localities. Catch data are tabulated for each station and include a total of 111 265 fishes, comprising 27 Chondrichthyes and 80 teleost species. The length composition of teleost catches is recorded and invertebrate catches are tabulated. These data are interpreted in Parts 2 to 5 of this series.