Inventory of Artisanal Fishery Communities in the ... - Fao - Copemed

corner the coordinates 2º 26’ W 37º 12’ N, the code is W0226N3712. The west (W) or East (E)
directions must be specified in the code, since while N is constant, there are COPEMED areas that
are located on both sides of the Greenwich meridian.
A set of cells can describe a fishing ground for a concrete métier-species. This set will be
considered as special Geozone in the database, not related to ports but to métiers.
The grid for the COPEMED area to 200 m depth has 30782 cells and cover a surface of 330 815
km2
The grid for the COPEMED area from the coastline to 12 nautical miles line is now ready. It has
28418 cells and covers a surface of 308 777 km2.
All this information is clearly and thoroughly discussed in the report prepared by the GIS
developers J. Baro and J. M. Serna (See Appendix 3 - Bibliography)
3.7 The implementation process
In order to achieve the objectives, three groups were set up.
Y Design, supervision and analysis group
Y Field work and data collection group
Y Data processing and GIS group
The three groups did not work independently, but, vice versa, they all participated in the whole
work bringing their own expertise and experiences.
The design, supervision and analysis group was concentrated in the FAO HQs Fishery
Department. The list of participants and their involvement is given in appendix 1.
3.7.1 The field work
Regarding the field work undertaken in connection with the inventory of artisanal
fisheries, three approaches have been applied dictated by the facilities and resources available and
accessible in the different countries. In countries where no statistical unit was present, or
infrastructure available to conduct the survey, Copemed would directly support the data collection
system through the involvement of an expert visiting the country, and conducting the survey with
the national staff. Where the infrastructure existed but there were budgetary limitations, the
project would support the costs related to staff mobility, computers, etc.
It was also agreed that for those countries where data existed, but which were not fully
compatible, or had not been updated or were missing some characteristics, the project would
support the cost for the updating, standardising and integration of the results into ArtFiMed
system.
The field work data collection group was made up six consultants recruited purposely. Each of
them covered one country (or part of it) and prepared a detailed report on the field activity that
should be consulted to get the direct figure of the work undertaken.
The Copemed consultants were:
Y Morocco:
Y France:
Y Italy:
Mr. Alain Damiano, ORSTOM.
Mr. Valerio Crespi - Supported by IFREMER (Sete).
Mr. Francesco Colloca - University of Rome - La Sapienza (Cilento area).
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