European anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus) and sardine (Sardina pilchardus) are two of the
most important small pelagic fish species in terms of biomass and commercial interest in the …

Ocean observations are the foundation of our understanding of ocean processes. Improving
these observations has critical implications for our ability to sustainably derive food from the …

Marine litter impacts oceans and affects marine organisms, representing a potential threat
for natural stocks of pelagic fish species located at the first levels of the marine food webs. In …

In the Northwestern Mediterranean Sea, the European sardine (Sardina pilchardus) and the
European anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus) are the most important small pelagic fish in …

Small pelagic fish are among the most ecologically and economically important marine fish
species and are characterized by large fluctuations all over the world. In the Mediterranean …

Abundance and distribution of commercial marine resources are influenced by
environmental variables, which together with fishery patterns may also influence their …

Climate change often leads to shifts in the distribution of small pelagic fish, likely by
changing the match-mismatch dynamics between these sensitive species within their …

Sardine and anchovy have shown important changes in landings, biomass, abundance and
body condition with time in the Western Mediterranean Sea. Several hypotheses have been …

In the past 40 years, the fishery in the Mediterranean Sea has seen numerous changes in
technology, fleet composition, effort allocation, and management strategies. In this paper …

In the last decade, an enormous amount of georeferenced oceanographic data, co-located
with catch information, have been collected through the use of commercial fishing vessels …