Indicators of capture of Isostichopus badionotus in EPISUR fishing areas of Camagüey, Cuba

Abstract

The work was developed in the Industrial Fisheries Company of Santa Cruz del Sur, Camagüey, to describe the behavior of catch indicators of Isostichopus badionotus. The analyzed parameters were: average catch, average weight of whole cucumber and average number of captured specimens, in the fishing cycles and months of the period 2006 to 2010. Line and bar graphs were used, with the calculation of the average statistician. There was deterioration of the sea cucumber population; the catches, number of specimens and average weight of the species decreased in the years and show their maximum peaks in the months of March, April and May. The average catch in the cycles decreased for the period studied with mean values ​​of 5 689; 5,623; 5 265; 6 810 and 4 153 kg for the cycles from 1 to 5, respectively. The average number of cucumber captured in the cycles in ascending order corresponded to 13 117; 15 955; 11 441; 19 981 and 11 427 copies. The whole average weight was 448.2 g for cycle 1; 354.9; 449.2; 353.9 and 348.8 for cycles 2; 3; 4 and 5, respectively. The fourth cycle was characterized by higher values ​​of capture and number of individuals with the recruitment of low-weight animals.