FCWC-FIRMS workshop on fisheries inventories <NAME of COUNTRY> Issues, challenges and lessons learned focusing to data collection, data gaps  and deficiencies, and capacity <Name of the Author> Rel. to agenda item 5: “The FCWC fisheries-Countries reporting on fishery inventories” FCWC-FIRMS workshop on fisheries inventories. Liberia, 23-24 November 2017

Outline Profile of fisheries and marine resources for the country Brief overview for the focus fisheries Fishery Data Form Fishery Identity Exploited Marine Resources Indicators – Exploitation and Socio-economics Sources and quality of Information Issues, challenges and gaps

FIRMS Fishery inventory FISHERY: “A Fishery is an activity leading to the harvesting of fish, within the boundaries of a defined area. The fishery concept fundamentally gathers indication of human fishing activity, including from economic, management, biological/environmental and technological viewpoints (FIRMS 2006, modified from FAO glossary of fisheries)”. A statistical fishing unit is a particular type of fishing activity, conducted by a single flag country using a vessel and its major fishing gear. Key data for fishery unit identification: Species (target and bycatch) Fishing area Gear Flag state Management entities

Profile of fisheries and marine resources for the country Geographical overview EEZ extension <km2> National boundaries <list of countries> Maritime Domain Main international agreements <list of agreements> Joint management plans <list of management plans> General figures on production sector Catches <tons> Employments <number of direct jobs> Fishery vessels National fleet <total number of vessels> Foreign fleet Stocks assessed <species (year)> Trends and issues <Free text> <Please insert missing information>

Brief overview for the focus fisheries Country overall production (marine capture): <Value in tons> Fishery Catches/Landings (tons) Percentage from overall country production <Extend table as needed> <Use one row for each fishery>

Fishery data form Fishery: <enter fishery name> (1) Fishery Identity Fishery area name (e.g. Country EEZ) Characteristics of the fishing ground Depth zone <check controlled terms> Horizontal/vertical distribution Bottom type Fishing gear <check list of gears> Management entity (e.g. Ministry of Fisheries) Management measures Free text Trend of the fishery <Please refer to the FIRMS Excel inventory for full list of codes and terms> <Use one slide for each type of fishery >

Fishery data form Fishery: <enter fishery name> (1) Exploited Marine Resources Target species Common name Scientific name Stock assessed by CECAF (Y/N) Bycatch <Use one slide for each type of fishery; add rows for species as necessary> <See list of CECAF stocks to verify if a species in available or not in the FAO-FIRMS Fact Sheets>

Fishery data form Fishery: <enter fishery name> (1) Potential indicators in support of the Fisheries Management Plans (FMPs): Exploitation Fishery Indicator Unit <Depending by the measure (USD, Day, Ton, Persons, Vessel, etc.)> Time Frame <A single year value or a range (e.g. last 5 years)> Value <The actual value> Catch Ton Landed volume (catch minus discards) CPUE Kg/day Fishing Effort Annual days <Please provide available data>

Fishery data form Fishery: <enter fishery name> (1) Potential indicators in support of the Fisheries Management Plans (FMPs): Exploitation cont. Fishery Indicators participation in the fishery Unit <Depending by the measure (USD, Day, Ton, Persons, Vessel, etc.)> Time Frame <A single year value or a range (e.g. last 5 years)> Value <The actual value> Number Vessels (V) or Fishing Unit (FU) Number (V)/(FU) Fleet Tonnage GRT Fleet Power KW Number of ports/landing sites Number Number Fishermen Persons <Please provide available data>

Fishery data form Fishery: <enter fishery name> (1) Potential indicators in support of the Fisheries Management Plans (FMPs): Socioeconomic Fishery Indicator Unit <Depending by the measure (USD or local currency or CFA (West African franc), Day, Ton, Persons, Vessel, etc.)> Time Frame <A single year value or a range (e.g. last 5 years)> Value <The actual value> Landed Value Landed Average Price (calculated from total value divided by total catch) Gross Value Added <Please provide available data>

Sources and quality of Information - Summary - Fishery Data Source (e.g. national database, openArtfish, …) Quality (e.g. Reference year, relative error, …) <Please discuss the sources and their quality utilized to fill this presentation>

Issues, Challenges and Gaps - Summary - Gaps (Y/N) Description Fishery statistics (landings, efforts, fleet size) Socioeconomic data Biological data (Length, age, life history) Technical capacity (knowledge/training) Legal/policy/Institutional (e.g. no reporting required by law) Coordination and management of data collection Data sharing <Please fill the slide according to your work experience and issues faced when compiling this presentation>

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