The effects of implementing technical conservation measures on small fisheries dependent economies

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

4. Square mesh panel in cod-end 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 Pharos Fisheries Consultants Ltd

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

8. Survival of escaped fish Pharos Fisheries Consultants Ltd

9. Medium term landings • Subsequent landings increase • Positive balance year 4 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 Pharos Fisheries Consultants Ltd