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The sardine fishery in Bahia Magdalena has been shown a declining trend during last five years. Total landings in 2006 were 58,237 mt whereas in 2010 (January to August) landings decreased to 21,061 mt. During 2009, 530 fishing trips were carried out and 45,106 mt of small pelagic fishes were caught. In 2010, catch of the Pacific sardine (Sardinops sagax) was 36,338 mt, representing 92.8% of total catch. Other species landed included Opisthonema sp (3.7%), Cetengraulis mysticetus (2.9%), Etrumeus teres (0.2%) and Scomber japonicus (0.3%). Pacific sardine was caught throughout 2009 (except in December), although 81% of landings were from May to August and 73.6% of fishing trips were carried out at this time. Size of Pacific sardine ranged between 121-200 mm SL. Only 33.2% of sardines caught were above the minimum legal size (150 mm SL). Five age groups (0 to 4) were found, although age group 1 was the most abundant (78.4%). During January to August 2010, 21,061 mt of small pelagic fishes has been caught in 316 fishing trips. Pacific sardine catch was 8,172 mt and represented only 38.8% of total landings. Pacific sardine practically disappeared of Bahia Magdalena during ten months (September 2009-June 2010).Others species caught in these months of 2010 were Opisthonema spp with 4,960 mt (23.5%), 6,682 mt (31.7%) of Etrumeus teres, 387 mt (1.8%) of Cetengraulis mysticetus, and 860 mt of a mix of species (4.1%). Biological samples of Pacific sardine taken during 2010 haven’t still been analyzed.

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