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TI Small scale fisheries in Europe: A comparative analysis based on a selection of case studies
BT 
AF GUYADER, Olivier
   BERTHOU, Patrick
   KOUTSIKOPOULOS, Constantin
   ALBAN, Frederique
   DEMANECHE, Sebastien
   GASPAR, M. B.
   ESCHBAUM, R.
   FAHY, E.
   TULLY, O.
   REYNAL, Lionel
   CURTIL, Olivier
   FRANGOUDES, Katia
   MAYNOU, F.
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C1 IFREMER, UMR AMURE, Unite Econ Maritime, F-29280 Plouzane, France.
   IFREMER, Unite Sci & Technol Halieut, F-29280 Plouzane, France.
   Univ Patras, Dept Biol, Patras 26504, Greece.
   Univ Brest, UEB, UMR AMURE, F-29238 Brest 3, France.
   Natl Inst Biol Resources, INRB L IPIMAR, P-8700305 Olhao, Portugal.
   Univ Tartu, Estonian Marine Inst, EE-51014 Tartu, Estonia.
   Fisheries Ecosyst Advisory Serv, Inst Marine, Oranmore, Galway, Ireland.
   IFREMER, Unite Biodivers & Environm, Le Robert 972, Martinique.
   Inst Ciencies Mar ICM CSIC, Barcelona 08003, Spain.
C2 IFREMER, FRANCE
   IFREMER, FRANCE
   UNIV PATRAS, GREECE
   UBO, FRANCE
   IPIMAR, PORTUGAL
   UNIV TARTU, ESTONIA
   MARINE INST GALWAY, IRELAND
   IFREMER, FRANCE
   CSIC, SPAIN
SI BREST
   MARTINIQUE
   AUTRE
SE PDG-RBE-EM
   PDG-RBE-STH
   AUTRE
   PDG-RBE-STH-LBH
   PDG-RBE-BIODIVENV
IN WOS Ifremer jusqu'en 2018
   copubli-france
   copubli-europe
   copubli-univ-france
IF 1.843
TC 103
UR https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00118/22934/20757.pdf
LA English
DT Article
DE ;Small-scale fisheries;Common fisheries policy;Fleet;Indicators;Fishing rights
AB Small-scale fisheries have traditionally received less research effort than large-scale fisheries and are generally under-studied in Europe. In spite of their comparatively low volume of catches and economic importance, small-scale fisheries are socially important and an integral part of the European coastal zone. Considering the high heterogeneity of situations and the paucity of quantitative data, we used an analytical methodology based on the comparative method. We carried out an analysis of small-scale fisheries (SSFs) in Europe based on a selection of nine case studies. Our objective was to obtain a comprehensive description of small-scale fleets covering different areas/fisheries/species, encompassing the diversity and specific conditions under which SSFs operate, in order to demonstrate the ecological and social sustainability of this often overlooked fisheries segment. A common approach formulated so that the case studies could be compared with the case histories of other competing users, required that for each set of criteria – technical, biological, socio-economic, and institutional – a set of relevant items and indicators was established. An analysis of characteristics common to the selected case studies is conducted and an attempt made to extend our comparisons to the whole of the European Union. Our results show that (as compared with large-scale fleets, their main competitor) small-scale fleets: (i) are composed of smaller vessels and, consequently, travel lower distances to fishing grounds, and are more reliant on coastal areas; (ii) have smaller crews (although the global employment figure is similar to that of large-scale fleets in Europe); (iii) use mostly, but not exclusively, passive gears; (iv) use multi-purpose fishing approaches, and can change the fish species they target during the year; (v) have lower extraction rates; (vi) have lower total capital investments (including fishing rights), turnover and costs; and (vii) have lower fuel consumption, making them less sensitive to changing oil prices. Dependence on subsidies is lower (viii). Involvement in fisheries management is variable, conservation and access regulation measures are largely local in origin. For the selected case studies, the most significant competitors are large-scale fleets, and recreational fisheries, but other sources of interaction (water quality, invasive species, etc.) cannot be ignored.
PY 2013
PD FEB
SO Fisheries Research
SN 0165-7836
PU Elsevier Science Bv
VL 140
UT 000315843300001
BP 1
EP 13
DI 10.1016/j.fishres.2012.11.008
ID 22934
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