The Gillnet Fishery for Anglerfish (Lophius piscatorius) in Deep-water in the Northwest of Iberian Peninsula

In the slope of the NW Spain (400-900 m) the gillnets ("rasco") fish for anglerfish (Lophius piscatorius). Red crab is caught as by catch when the gear is baited and interesting rare species of ictiofauna are incidentally caught. Length and age compositions of anglerfish catches are given, comparing with that from trawl fishing in shallow water. Seasonality of yields and age composition suggests movements of the adult over the bathymetric range, probably related to feeding or reproduction.