Naslov
The current state of sponge fishing in the Republic of Croatia

Autori
Petrov Rančić, Ivana ; Petrić, Mirela ; Bakran-Petricioli, Tatjana

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
Book of Abstracts of 8th World Sponge Conference: Ancient animals – New Challenges / Uriz, M. J. ; Maldonado, M. ; Becerro, M. ; Turon, X. - Blagoevgrad : Centre d’Estudis Avançats de Blanes (CEAB-CSIC), 2010, 289-289

Skup
8th World Sponge Conference: Ancient animals – New Challenges (8th WSC)

Mjesto i datum
Girona, Španjolska, 20.09.2010. - 24.09.2010

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
sponge fishing; Adriatic Sea; Spongia officinalis; sustainability

Sažetak
Sponge fishing is a century-old tradition in Croatia and represents cultural and historical heritage. Primarily it was a trademark of the island of Krapanj in Sibenik’s surrounding. Today fishing grounds that are exploited by Croatian sponge divers include locations in the North and Middle Adriatic and partly in the South Adriatic. Refined natural bath sponges originating from the Mediterranean are still considered to be valuable products in world markets. However, since they are a sensitive natural resource their exploitation should be properly managed. For that purpose we need to know more about the technology of the fishing, fishing grounds, quality and quantity of the catch. Although not many people in Croatia are involved in the business, recent official statistics are not properly kept so it is almost impossible to assess the real amount of sponge catch per year. Also, it is not known which species of bath sponges are targeted, proportions of their catch and habitats affected. In order to answer these questions we made a research consisting of: 1. survey among sponge fishermen through a structured questionnaire and 2. sampling of fresh and dry catch for determination of species and biometry of specimens. We also took into consideration the official statistics despite their incompleteness. In this contribution the main results of survey among fishermen as well as qualitative and quantitative estimation of sponge catch in Croatia are discussed. Spongia officinalis makes the biggest proportion of the catch. Almost all the catch is exported to other countries in a dry, non-refined state so the traceability of this Croatian product from the Adriatic Sea is practically lost.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Biologija

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