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Costs and Benefits of Control StrategiesCosts and Benefits of Control Strategies

Status of WP2- Data collection at September 2007Italian case study: GSA 9 bottom trawling fishery

Loretta Malvarosa (malvarosa@irepa.org)Paolo Accadia (paolo.accadia@port.ac.uk)

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The case study area: GSA 9. Ligurian and North The case study area: GSA 9. Ligurian and North Tirrenian SeaTirrenian Sea

GSA 9GSA 9

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General setting of the fisheryGeneral setting of the fishery

• GSA 9 bottom trawling fishery is a multi-species and multi-GSA 9 bottom trawling fishery is a multi-species and multi-gear fishery.gear fishery.

• The fishery is focused on the bottom trawl segment, that is The fishery is focused on the bottom trawl segment, that is on vessels fishing exclusively or predominantly (fishing on vessels fishing exclusively or predominantly (fishing days >50%) with trawl nets.days >50%) with trawl nets.

• Multi-gear fishery: even if trawling is predominant, vessels Multi-gear fishery: even if trawling is predominant, vessels are provided, in many cases, by more than a license (in are provided, in many cases, by more than a license (in most cases by licenses for gillnets and long-lines).most cases by licenses for gillnets and long-lines).

• Multi-species fishery: > 45 species.Multi-species fishery: > 45 species.

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General setting of the fishery – Indicators 1General setting of the fishery – Indicators 1

• Target speciesTarget species: first 5 species in terms of value on the average : first 5 species in terms of value on the average of the last 4 years. They represent, on average, 46% of total of the last 4 years. They represent, on average, 46% of total landings in value.landings in value.

Deepwater rose shrimp

7% Horned octopus

7% Striped mullet

8%

European hake 11%

Norway lobster 12%

Other 55%

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General setting of the fishery – Indicators 2General setting of the fishery – Indicators 2

• Target species: trend in the last 4 years of value of landings (mio €).Target species: trend in the last 4 years of value of landings (mio €).

SpeciesSpecies 20032003 20042004 20052005 20062006

Norway lobsterNorway lobster 9.329.32 8.448.44 9.299.29 8.978.97

European hakeEuropean hake 9.669.66 4.934.93 9.799.79 9.739.73

Striped mulletStriped mullet 7.207.20 4.304.30 5.255.25 6.866.86

Horned octopusHorned octopus 5.605.60 4.144.14 6.506.50 6.226.22

Deepwater rose Deepwater rose shrimpshrimp

4.624.62 5.025.02 6.286.28 6.526.52

Total target Total target speciesspecies

36.4136.41 26.8226.82 37.1137.11 38.2938.29

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General setting of the fishery – Indicators 3General setting of the fishery – Indicators 3

• Ratio of demersal Vs. pelagic catch (volume).Ratio of demersal Vs. pelagic catch (volume).

YearsYears % demersal% demersal % pelagic% pelagic % total% total

20002000 99.3199.31 0.690.69 100100

20012001 99.3299.32 0.680.68 100100

20022002 99.3499.34 0.660.66 100100

20032003 99.3099.30 0.700.70 100100

20042004 98.9498.94 1.061.06 100100

20052005 97.5597.55 2.452.45 100100

20062006 99.0199.01 0.990.99 100100

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General setting of the fishery – Indicators 4General setting of the fishery – Indicators 4

• Coastline adjacent to fishing areas.Coastline adjacent to fishing areas.• Landing portsLanding ports

RegionsRegions Coastline (km)Coastline (km) Landing ports Landing ports (no.)(no.)

LiguriaLiguria 340340 8181

ToscanaToscana 578578 5454

LazioLazio 327327 3030

GSA 9GSA 9 1.2451.245 165165

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General setting of the fishery – Indicators 5General setting of the fishery – Indicators 5

• Effort: days at sea.Effort: days at sea.

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Technical characteristics of the fleet – Indicators 1Technical characteristics of the fleet – Indicators 1

• Size of the fleet: no. of vessels, tonnage and engine power.Size of the fleet: no. of vessels, tonnage and engine power.

YearsYears No. of No. of vesselsvessels

GRTGRT kWkW Engaged Engaged crewcrew

20002000 421421 13,42413,424 91,69691,696 1,1361,136

20012001 371371 11,41511,415 79,42579,425 1,1151,115

20022002 349349 10,59410,594 74,49374,493 1,0341,034

20032003 343343 10,40010,400 73,27073,270 1,0081,008

20042004 344344 10,60710,607 74,01774,017 947947

20052005 358358 10,56510,565 74,60674,606 894894

20062006 361361 10,75010,750 75,51475,514 947947

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Biological characteristics of the fishery – Biological characteristics of the fishery – Indicators 1Indicators 1

• Official landings from project fisheries (tons).Official landings from project fisheries (tons).• Landings are available by single species since 2003; by group of species (graph) since 2000.Landings are available by single species since 2003; by group of species (graph) since 2000.

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Crustaceans Molluscs Finfish Small pelagics

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Biological characteristics of the fishery – Biological characteristics of the fishery – Indicators 2Indicators 2

• Total estimated removals from sea of Total estimated removals from sea of stock of target speciesstock of target species (includes only landings by (includes only landings by other fleets not included in the project; data on discards are not available) – tons, 2003-2006.other fleets not included in the project; data on discards are not available) – tons, 2003-2006.

SpeciesSpecies 20032003 20042004 20052005 20062006

Norway lobsterNorway lobster 331331 274274 290290 248248

European hakeEuropean hake 2,0802,080 1,1951,195 1,9201,920 2,3302,330

Striped mulletStriped mullet 1,0641,064 583583 715715 1,0501,050

Horned octopusHorned octopus 869869 663663 940940 945945

Deepwater rose Deepwater rose shrimpshrimp

323323 375375 431431 462462

Total target Total target speciesspecies

4,6674,667 3,0903,090 4,2964,296 5,0365,036

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Biological characteristics of the fishery – Biological characteristics of the fishery – Indicators 2Indicators 2

• Total estimated removals from sea of Total estimated removals from sea of stock of target speciesstock of target species: : share of bottom trawlers on all the fleet segments operating in GSA 9.share of bottom trawlers on all the fleet segments operating in GSA 9.

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100%

2003 2004 2005 2006

Deepwater roseshrimpHorned octopus

European hake

Striped mullet

Norway lobster

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Biological characteristics of the fishery – Biological characteristics of the fishery – Indicators 3Indicators 3

• As far as other biological characteristics of the fishery , IREPA has taken contact with relevant national biological institutes in order to As far as other biological characteristics of the fishery , IREPA has taken contact with relevant national biological institutes in order to gather all the necessary data. gather all the necessary data.

• At the moment we are waiting for data. In our opinion no relevant difficulties will be encountered in collecting this type of data.At the moment we are waiting for data. In our opinion no relevant difficulties will be encountered in collecting this type of data.

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Socio-economic characteristics of the fishery – Socio-economic characteristics of the fishery – Indicators 1Indicators 1

• Landings value (mio €).Landings value (mio €).• Landings in value are available by single species since 2003; by group of species (graph) since 2000.Landings in value are available by single species since 2003; by group of species (graph) since 2000.

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Crustaceans Molluscs Finfish Small pelagics

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Socio-economic characteristics of the fishery – Socio-economic characteristics of the fishery – Indicators 2Indicators 2

• Prices of target species, 2003-2006 (€/kg). Table shows only price Prices of target species, 2003-2006 (€/kg). Table shows only price of target species.of target species.

SpeciesSpecies 20032003 20042004 20052005 20062006

Norway lobsterNorway lobster 32.8432.84 31.4231.42 32.2932.29 36.2436.24

European hakeEuropean hake 8.428.42 9.129.12 9.419.41 8.248.24

Striped mulletStriped mullet 8.598.59 8.368.36 7.707.70 6.646.64

Horned octopusHorned octopus 6.836.83 6.436.43 6.966.96 6.606.60

Deepwater rose Deepwater rose shrimpshrimp

15.0115.01 13.6813.68 14.5814.58 14.1014.10

Average price Average price target speciestarget species

10.7210.72 11.4911.49 11.0011.00 9.919.91

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Socio-economic characteristics of the fishery – Socio-economic characteristics of the fishery – Indicators 3Indicators 3

• Economic data (income, costs, G.V.A., gross cash flow) – mio €, 2002-2003. Gross cash flow is Economic data (income, costs, G.V.A., gross cash flow) – mio €, 2002-2003. Gross cash flow is preferred to net profit because the estimation procedure of capital costs is changed in the latest preferred to net profit because the estimation procedure of capital costs is changed in the latest years.years.

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Management and enforcement of the fishery Management and enforcement of the fishery

• The text and the data harmonisation related to the management of the fishery is under construction. The text and the data harmonisation related to the management of the fishery is under construction. • As far as the enforcement data, IREPA has taken contact with Harbour offices in order to gather all the necessary data. At the moment no data have been delivered.As far as the enforcement data, IREPA has taken contact with Harbour offices in order to gather all the necessary data. At the moment no data have been delivered.• Taking into account the level of detail requested by the project on the enforcement data, we think that some difficulties could be encountered in gathering all the Taking into account the level of detail requested by the project on the enforcement data, we think that some difficulties could be encountered in gathering all the

data. This could imply, in some cases, the use of estimation procedures.data. This could imply, in some cases, the use of estimation procedures.