1 The effects of implementing technical conservation measures on small fisheries dependent economies Dominique Rommel Pharos Fisheries Consultants Ltd

EAFE Salerno 2001 Pharos Fisheries Consultants Ltd 2 Outline Objective Method and its limitations Base information on industry Short term: less discards + less landings Survival of escaped fish Medium term: landings of bigger fish Conclusions

EAFE Salerno 2001 Pharos Fisheries Consultants Ltd 3 Objective Develop a method to Assess and quantify the effects of technical conservation measures On catching and processing sectors over several years Immediate negative effect Medium term positive effect With aid of a case study

EAFE Salerno 2001 Pharos Fisheries Consultants Ltd 4 Square mesh panel in cod-end

EAFE Salerno 2001 Pharos Fisheries Consultants Ltd 5 Method and Limitations 1 scenario: Square mesh panel in diamond cod-end 90/90 mm 1 case: Shetland Economic and financial base data Estimate of escapees and of losses Estimate of survival and growth of escapees Estimate of future landings and profits

EAFE Salerno 2001 Pharos Fisheries Consultants Ltd 6 Base data Demersal Fleet 44 vessels Discard of juveniles 40 % Small fish 50 % Accounts: Sample Processors 3 factories Unprofitable Small haddock 51 %

EAFE Salerno 2001 Pharos Fisheries Consultants Ltd 7 Short term effect Catches: minus 40 % discards (7,000 t) Landings: minus grade 4 (3,000 t) Results boats: loss of up to £ 95,000 Variation between boats ~ catch composition

EAFE Salerno 2001 Pharos Fisheries Consultants Ltd 8 Survival of escaped fish

EAFE Salerno 2001 Pharos Fisheries Consultants Ltd 9 Medium term landings Subsequent landings increase Positive balance year 4

EAFE Salerno 2001 Pharos Fisheries Consultants Ltd 10 Conclusions Fleet: short term losses important Fleet: medium term break even 4 years Processors: immediate effect catastrophic Accuracy of input variables to be improved