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Aspects of the small pelagic fishery on the western coast of the Baja California peninsula during the fishing season 2018 are analyzed. The total catch of the resource was 245,296 t, 74% above the historical average (2003-2017, 141,006 annual t). Of the total catches, 67% (164,393 t) were recorded as Pacific sardine (Sardinops sagax); 20% (48,841 t) as anchovy (Engraulis mordax); 6% (15,361 t) as thread herring (Opisthonema spp); 6% (13,593 t) as mackerel (Scomber japonicus); and 1% (2,931 t) as bocona sardine (Cetengraulis mysticetus). The highest volumes catches were recorded between the months of March to November, with an average of 23,731 t / month and the rest of the months were captured on average 10,573 t / month. The registered fishing effort was 3,385 fishing trips made with a total of 35 vessels (25 vessels in Baja California and 10 vessels in Baja California Sur). The estimated average yield was 72.4 t / trip, 10% higher than that recorded for the period 2003-2017. Of the total Pacific sardine catch in the region during the 2018 fishing season, 61% corresponds to the Temperate stock (92,904 t), 21% to the Warm stock (32,447 t) and 18% to the Cold stock (27,587 t). It was estimated that 37% of the Pacific sardine catch was below the legal minimum size (150 mm LP).

Palabras clave: Baja California; small pelagic; catch; yield; legal mínimum size.

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