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Communication
When History Meets Future Challenges: The Case of Pinna nobilis “Early Fishery” in Greek Waters
by John A. Theodorou, Evangelos Konstantinidis, Dimitrios Tsotsios, Georgios Katselis and Dimitrios K. Moutopoulos
Conservation 2026, 6(2), 46; https://doi.org/10.3390/conservation6020046 - 13 Apr 2026
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The critically endangered fan mussel Pinna nobilis is under strict protection in the Mediterranean waters and exhibited a documented fishing history in Greece dating back to 19th and early of 20th centuries. The present study examined historical documentary evidence from Greek archives, technical [...] Read more.
The critically endangered fan mussel Pinna nobilis is under strict protection in the Mediterranean waters and exhibited a documented fishing history in Greece dating back to 19th and early of 20th centuries. The present study examined historical documentary evidence from Greek archives, technical reports, and oral testimonies to reconstruct traditional fishing methods and their ecological implications. Historical records revealed the widespread use of specialized fishing tools called “pinologos”, a Y-shaped iron attached to a wooden poles, deployed primarily in shallow waters (2–7 m depth) across various Greek coastal regions in the Ionian and Aegean Seas. Two types of fishing gear existed, a simple Y-shaped tong and a scissor-type gear, both designed to encircle and extract individual fan mussels, through quarter-turn rotation. Fishers selectively targeted only large, established individuals of fan mussel, as small specimens with thin shells were unsuitable for this method. Historical fishing pressure on the species was spatially and size-limited, unlike current basin-wide mortality events. These findings demonstrate that structured populations persisted even under traditional exploitation, suggesting potential for recovery if contemporary threats are mitigated. Management strategies should reference historical population structures as restoration targets. Full article
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