A Typical Mediterranean Fishery and an Iconic Species: focus on the common Spiny Lobster (Palinurus elephas, Fabricius, 1787) in Corsica

Ecosystem modelling of the Eastern Corsican Coast (ECC): Case study of one of the least trawled shelves of the Mediterranean Sea

“…Yet the ECC model encompasses three species of intermediate TLs having a high economic value: Palinurus elephas, Homarus gammarus, and Paracentrotus lividus. Catches of spiny lobster P. elephas, are often discarded alive, as regulations prohibit catches of spiny lobsters carrying eggs, individuals captured outside the fishing season (October-February), and lobsters below a size limit (Marengo et al, 2020). These three species are poorly represented within the ECC, as their ecological niche of rocky habitats is scarce (Pere et al, 2019;Duchaud et al, 2018), explaining their low catch rates.…”

Nutritional Quality of the European Spiny Lobster Palinurus elephas (J.C. Fabricius, 1787) (Achelata, Palinuridae) and the Non-Indigenous Northern Brown Shrimp Penaeus aztecus Ives, 1891 (Dendrobranchiata, Penaeidae)

“…The European spiny lobster, Palinurus elephas (J.C. Fabricius, 1787), is a highly esteemed and sought-after commercial species, under high fishing pressure, harvested in the Mediterranean and adjacent Atlantic waters from north Africa to Scotland [18]. Despite its high commercial value, available fisheries data are regional and limited, especially for the stocks from east Mediterranean waters [19,20]. Recent research focused on the species' acoustic behavior [21][22][23] and activity patterns [24]; however, important aspects of its biology, physiology, and ecology are yet unknown [18], and even though the species is of great economic importance, its nutritional quality has not been yet assessed.…”