INVENTORY OF ARTISANAL FISHERIES IN THE WESTERN MEDITERRANEAN

Item collected during the Inventory phase

Ports, landing places or any other localities where an activity defined as "Artisanal Fishery" is present.

 

• Name of the Port/Locality.

• Region or province (administrative) where is located.

• Geographical localisation of the Port in Latitude, Longitude units.

• Very brief identificative description of the port or locality.
  (few words to explain whether is a port or a landing place, a seasonal landing place or other, etc.).

• Expected number of artisanal fishing units present in the port (known or subjective estimates).

• Expected number of artisanal fishermen present in the port (known or subjective estimates).

• Note. Any ancillary information useful to the work.

• Description of the ports (about half page) describing the port, its position, the activity, the importance, the coexistence of other activities related to artisanal fishery, etc. Also the presence in the area or in the vicinity of tourists areas, marine or national parks etc. (On a separated file).

• A photograph of the port or locality, emphasising the artisanal component.

For each port or locality the following items are collected

• Gear used (FAO name in English, French or Spanish)

• National/Local Name of the gear

• Target Species (Scientific Name, or FAO name in English, French or Spanish)

• National/Local Name of the Target Species

• Associated Species (Scientific Names, or FAO Names in English, French or Spanish).

• Fishing Zone by name or a range from the port, or any other indication as appropriate

• Average depth (known parameter or estimates)

• Months of activity in the year.

• Expected number of artisanal fishing units using that gear in that period (known or estimates)

• Expected number of artisanal fishermen using that gear in that period (known or subjective estimates).

• Fish transport performed by the same fishermen

• Complementary activity carried out by the above (boat/fishermen)

• Associated in Co-operative

• For each of the above items, whenever applicable, give a description or comments. Description or comments must be on a separated file, mainly reporting on details about Gear used, Species and associated, Fishing zones, Months of activity, Number of units and Number of Fisherman)

• A photograph of the gear is requested. For the species, though not compulsory, will be highly appreciated.