Coastal fisheries of Latin America and the Caribbean

20Coastal fisheries of Latin America and the CaribbeanTABLE 2 (CONTINUED)Type offisheriesCommercialdivingArtisanallongliningSemiindustrialpelagicfisheryTrap fisheryutilizinginshorepoweredboatsTargetresourcesScallops, blueand ribbedmussels,clams, snailsBlue andribbedmussels,sea urchin,ascidiansHake, topeshark, cockfish, sevengilledshark,rays, rockfish,sandperchMackerel,anchovyRed porgy,sandperch,rockfish,wreckfishKinclip,southernhake,Patagoniancod, sharks,raysKing crab,false kingcrab, octopus(occasionalbycatch)Region/provinceSan Matíasand SanJosé GulfsBeagleChannelSan Matíasand NuevoGulfsMar delPlataMar delPlataQuequénCanalBeagleBeagleChannelBeagleChannelGearAircompressorsand hookahLonglines,2 000-3 000hooks each‘Lampara’,a handthrownpurse seineLarge baskettrapsIron-madetrapsTruncatedcone traps(1.2–1.5 mhigh, 1.6m basaldiameter)BoatsBoats upto 7 m(average),withoutboardmotors;some withechosounder,radio andminimalsafetydevicesSame asaboveBoats withoutboardmotors, lessthan 10 m‘Rada/ría’inshorefleet; boats10–18Mostlywoodenboats, 50years oldon average.Equippedwith rafts,radio, radarand echosounderSame asaboveBoats upto 15 m,with 205 hpenginesNumberof fishingunits8 boats in SanMatías; 20 inSan JoséCrewAnnuallandings 13–4 1 241 tonnesrecorded in SanMatías in 2001;700 tonnes(600 tonnesof scallops)recorded in SanJosé in 20035 boats 3–4 85 tonnes of seaurchin reportedin 1996 (usuallyless than 1tonne); 7 tonnesof musselsreported in 199922 boats inSan Matías; 5in Nuevo Gulfin 2002The ‘rada/ría’ inshorefleet has 166registeredboats3 1 032 tonnesrecorded in 2003in San MatíasGulf; 34 tonnesin Nuevo Gulf in2001 and 2002(experimentalfishery)Up to 107 boats 2–5 No data12 boats in1994–2000,down to 6 in2000–2004900 tonnes ofanchovy and100 tonnes ofmackerel landedin 20032 32 tonnes of kingcrab in 1994;392 tonnes offalse king crabin 19961In most cases landings are either not recorded or grossly under-reported. Some figures (whethertotal or partial) are presented, however, to give the reader a rough idea of the dimension of thefishery.