This paper intends to describe the shark fisheries in Uruguay based on analysis of available information on the National Fisheries Institute (INAPE) and the corresponding literature. It refers to the various data that are collected from fishing, either catches and landings statistics, information on the characteristics of different fleets, fishing methods, the production of fishery products and exports them. It also analyzes the forms of access to fishing and fisheries management measures.
In many cases they have encountered difficulties in the interpretation of the data separately by species, because for some of them, are frequently used common names similar or the same names in different ports of landing. Such is the case of the common name used to identify Galeohinus preferably galeus in ports of the Department of Rocha, where some of the fisheries as a species of the same objective as bottom long line shark, and gill net. However, landings of the trawler fleet in the port of Montevideo this name is used for both dogfish G. galeus to the genus Mustelus, which are also known by the name of smoothhound mainly and also recorrecostas. Also there are difficulties in the separation of the catches of some species of sharks caught in pelagic longline drift, used to fish for tuna and swordfish, sharks where are the main species caught incidentally. In this case it is very difficult to separate the statistics of the various species of the genus Carcharhinus, for which use multiple names. In the case of Lamnidae also presents some names that are used both for I. Porbeagle oxyrinchus to, but in most cases they can be more clearly identify the species.
In Uruguay since the early seventies begins Fisheries Development Plan, carried out by the INAPE in collaboration with FAO, which in a few years achieved a rapid growth of the fisheries sector. Within this growth stands head and the development of trawling to catch both coastal resources, whose main target species were the croakier (Micropogonias furnieri) and weakfish (Cynoscion striatus) and the high operating on the continental shelf and slope edge, are devoted to fishing for hake (Merluccius hubbsi) and squid (Illex argentinus). From start to work ninety other trawl fisheries targeting other species such as flounder (Paralichthys spp.) And snails (Zidona dufresnei) with low vertical opening nets and dredges. These trawlers operating in the coastal sector and on the inside of the platform. On the platform and on the edge of the slope also established other specific fisheries trawl, with castañeta (Cheilodactylus bergi) and rouget (Helicolenus dactylopterus) as the target species. In all these sharks as fisheries by catch or by catch. The main species caught in trawl fisheries are the dogfish, the smooth hound, the dogfish, the angel and the Sardinia lesser extent (Table 1). Shark fisheries, which had traditionally had a strong artisan, accompanying the growth of the fisheries sector from the beginning, but by the nature of these resources and the lack of specific measures to handle them, are not able to follow the growth catches of other species, mainly target trawl fisheries. The fisheries specializing in shark catches are composed mainly of artisan fleets and more low-tech boats. In Uruguay are considered artisanal vessels under 10 gross registered tons (GRT). In the early eighties install an operating fleet of tuna pelagic long line, all of which were at first freezer vessels. This fleet has a significant impact on ocean fishing for sharks, of which the main species landed are the Moor and the porterage. Also caught a large number of species that exploit only the fins, while the rest is discarded.
In many cases they have encountered difficulties in the interpretation of the data separately by species, because for some of them, are frequently used common names similar or the same names in different ports of landing. Such is the case of the common name used to identify Galeohinus preferably galeus in ports of the Department of Rocha, where some of the fisheries as a species of the same objective as bottom long line shark, and gill net. However, landings of the trawler fleet in the port of Montevideo this name is used for both dogfish G. galeus to the genus Mustelus, which are also known by the name of smoothhound mainly and also recorrecostas. Also there are difficulties in the separation of the catches of some species of sharks caught in pelagic longline drift, used to fish for tuna and swordfish, sharks where are the main species caught incidentally. In this case it is very difficult to separate the statistics of the various species of the genus Carcharhinus, for which use multiple names. In the case of Lamnidae also presents some names that are used both for I. Porbeagle oxyrinchus to, but in most cases they can be more clearly identify the species.
In Uruguay since the early seventies begins Fisheries Development Plan, carried out by the INAPE in collaboration with FAO, which in a few years achieved a rapid growth of the fisheries sector. Within this growth stands head and the development of trawling to catch both coastal resources, whose main target species were the croakier (Micropogonias furnieri) and weakfish (Cynoscion striatus) and the high operating on the continental shelf and slope edge, are devoted to fishing for hake (Merluccius hubbsi) and squid (Illex argentinus). From start to work ninety other trawl fisheries targeting other species such as flounder (Paralichthys spp.) And snails (Zidona dufresnei) with low vertical opening nets and dredges. These trawlers operating in the coastal sector and on the inside of the platform. On the platform and on the edge of the slope also established other specific fisheries trawl, with castañeta (Cheilodactylus bergi) and rouget (Helicolenus dactylopterus) as the target species. In all these sharks as fisheries by catch or by catch. The main species caught in trawl fisheries are the dogfish, the smooth hound, the dogfish, the angel and the Sardinia lesser extent (Table 1). Shark fisheries, which had traditionally had a strong artisan, accompanying the growth of the fisheries sector from the beginning, but by the nature of these resources and the lack of specific measures to handle them, are not able to follow the growth catches of other species, mainly target trawl fisheries. The fisheries specializing in shark catches are composed mainly of artisan fleets and more low-tech boats. In Uruguay are considered artisanal vessels under 10 gross registered tons (GRT). In the early eighties install an operating fleet of tuna pelagic long line, all of which were at first freezer vessels. This fleet has a significant impact on ocean fishing for sharks, of which the main species landed are the Moor and the porterage. Also caught a large number of species that exploit only the fins, while the rest is discarded.
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