Link to the report - Fao - Copemed

For the collection of data on catches and fishing effort, the Moroccan National Fisheries
Office (ONP) has established a system for monitoring daily landings at major ports (the
MAIA system), which has been operational since 2003.
During the discussion, the lack of data in the INRH report on red seabream artisanal
fisheries was pointed out, as was the fact that Moroccan experts do not have that
information.
The INRH samples the total catch sizes of a vessel in Tangier. Concurrent sampling
could give biased information on catch sizes because, according to studies performed in
Spain, onboard length-distribution samples are significantly different from the length
distribution in landings from the entire fleet, making it reasonable to assume some
association between sizes and specific stocks. Therefore, it would be advisable to
perform random sampling (stratified by market category) of the landings rather than a
concurrent sampling of a single vessel 2 .
5. ArtFiMed report on the P. bogaraveo fishery in Dikky (Morocco)
Mr. Bernardon presented the report on artisanal fisheries of P.bogaraveo in Dikky
(Annex V) developed within the ArtFiMed project, based on information gathered
through studies, surveys and data from the ArtFiMed artisanal fisheries tracking system
in Dikky. This report provides detailed information on all components of the Dikky
fishery sector and can provide important information for understanding the exploitation
of red seabream in Morocco and to estimate the importance of this fishery for the
artisanal sector in Morocco.
This longline fishery is carried out from Dikky throughout the year by fifty artisanal
boats; it catches about 25 tons/year of P. bogaraveo for exportation, and provides about
30% of the income of fishermen, representing a turnover of about 3600 €/year/boat.
Mr. Bernardon reported that Mr. Lamtai (INRH, Tangier) was collaborating with
CopeMed II, as part of his Master degree course (CIHEAM-UB-SGMar), and was
writing a report on the red seabream value chain. Subsequent discussions highlighted
the fact that the ArtFiMed artisanal fishery monitoring system in Dikky is the only one
currently providing statistical data on the activities of artisanal fisheries targeting P.
bogaraveo in the Moroccan Mediterranean. The system, operational since March 2010,
will allow updating and refinement of the information on this fishery (fishing effort,
production, yield, commercial classes, market price, etc.). A replication of this system
in other places would allow the evaluation of the production, fishing effort and socioeconomic
importance of this fishery. The red seabream catches data in the Strait of
Gibraltar can be considered for future assessments of this shared stock.
6. Report of Spain on the P. bogaraveo fishery
Mr. Gil presented a document (Annex VI) outlining the various aspects of fisheries,
research and evaluations on Pagellus bogaraveo that have been taking place in Spain
since 2003. Since the earlies 1980s, an artisanal handline fishery has targeted P.
bogaraveo, known locally as voraz, in the Strait of Gibraltar (ICES sub-area IXa south).
2 Available: The vertical distribution of this species varies according to individual size (Desbrosses, 1938;
Gueguen, 1974; Silva et al., 1994; Gil, 2006).
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