I think the S.princeps are not the main reason for the fisherman to use the nets - I wouldn't
imagine someone using nets only for this purpose specially because they get too damaged.

S. calcifer are taken by divers using compressor in Ecuador.

Marcus

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De: Conchologists List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Em nome de Benjamin Carter
Enviada em: quinta-feira, 7 de dezembro de 2006 12:20
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Assunto: Re: RES: Spondylus princeps and calcifer in Peru

Marcus,

Do you know how they collect S. princeps by net? The only thing I can
think of is a drag net and that seems very destructive to harvest just
the shell. Do you know if they are getting the S. princeps in their nets
when they are dragging for other, more commercially valuable, species?

Thanks,
Ben

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