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SCIENTIFIC COOPERATION TO SUPPORT MiPAF RESPONSIBLE FISHERIES IN THE ADRIATIC SEA Food and Italian Ministry Agriculture of Agriculture Organization and of the Forestry United Nations Policies AdriaMed GCP/RER/010/ITA Adriatic Sea Small-Scale Fisheries Report of the AdriaMed Technical Consultation on Adriatic Sea Small-Scale Fisheries Split, Croatia, 14th – 15th October 2003 AdriaMed Technical Documents No. 15 GCP/RER/010/ITA/TD-15 Termoli (Italy), July 2005 The conclusions and recommendations given in this and in other documents in the Scientific Cooperation to Support Responsible Fisheries in the Adriatic Sea Project series are those considered appropriate at the time of preparation. They may be modified in the light of further knowledge gained in subsequent stages of the Project. The designations employed and the presentation of material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion on the part of FAO or MiPAF concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area, or concerning the determination of its frontiers or boundaries. ii Preface The Regional Project “Scientific Cooperation to Support Responsible Fisheries in the Adriatic Sea” (AdriaMed) is executed by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and funded by the Italian Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Policies (MiPAF). AdriaMed was conceived to contribute to the promotion of cooperative fishery management between the participating countries (Republics of Albania, Croatia, Italy, Serbia-Montenegro and Slovenia), in line with the Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries adopted by the UN-FAO. Particular attention is given to encouraging and sustaining a smooth process of international collaboration between the Adriatic Sea coastal countries in fishery management, planning and implementation. Consideration is also given to strengthening technical coordination between the national fishery research institutes and administrations, the fishery organizations and the other relevant stakeholders of the Adriatic countries. FAO-AdriaMed Project HQ Corso Umberto I, 30 86039 Termoli (CB), Italy Tel: ++39 0875 708252-708240 Fax: ++39 0875 720065 e-mail: [email protected] URL: http://www.faoadriamed.org iii GCP/RER/010/ITA Publications The AdriaMed Project publications are issued as a series of Technical Documents (GCP/RER/010/ITA/TD-00) and Occasional Papers (GCP/RER/010/ITA/OP-00) related to meetings and research organized by or conducted within the framework of the Project. Occasionally, relevant documents may be translated into national languages as AdriaMed Translations (GCP/RER/010/ITA/AT-00). Comments on this document would be welcomed and should be sent to the Project headquarters: FAO AdriaMed Corso Umberto I, 30 86039 Termoli (CB) Italy [email protected] For bibliographic purposes this document should be cited as follows: AdriaMed. 2005. Adriatic Sea Small-scale Fisheries. Report of the AdriaMed Technical Consultation on Adriatic Sea Small-Scale Fisheries. Split, Croatia, 14th – 15th October 2003. FAO-MiPAF Scientific Cooperation to Support Responsible Fisheries in the Adriatic Sea. GCP/RER/010/ITA/TD15. AdriaMed Technical Documents, 15: 184 pp. iv Preparation of this document This document is the final version of the AdriaMed Technical Consultation on Adriatic Sea Small-scale Fisheries, organized by the AdriaMed Regional Project ((Scientific Cooperation to Support Responsible Fisheries in the Adriatic Sea) on 14-15 October 2003 in Split (Croatia), hosted by the Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries. Small-scale fisheries worldwide account for a substantial part of fish production and are very relevant for their social, economic and ecological implications. As opposed to large-scale commercial (or industrial) fisheries, small-scale fisheries are relatively less documented and investigated, as well as being difficult to monitor because of their characteristics. In the Mediterranean small-scale fisheries are believed to contribute significantly to the overall capture fishery production. While many articles and recommendations of the Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries refer to industrial fisheries and related practices, the Code is also relevant to small-scale fisheries. Various references are made in the Code to small-scale, artisanal fishing practices, in particular these are addressed under Article 12.12 which underlines the need for research on small-scale fisheries because of their possible bearing on sustainable fisheries. In line with its mandate and coherently with the indications given by the Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries, the small-scale fisheries issue was dealt with by the AdriaMed Project. The AdriaMed Technical Consultation on Adriatic Sea Small-scale Fisheries was the first of such a topic specifically focused on the Adriatic Sea region. The Consultation aimed at reviewing the current knowledge on this sector, identifying needs and priorities and establishing the basis for cooperative future work at the regional level. In particular, species whose stocks are shared and small-scale fisheries them were taken into consideration. The Consultation and this Technical Document fall within the shared fishery resources and fishery management components of the AdriaMed Project. The present work is addressed primarily to fishery scientists, managers and professionals. It is hoped that it will contribute to strengthen international cooperation and to promote responsible fisheries around the Adriatic Sea. Acknowledgements Thanks are due to Ivona Marasovi and her staff at the Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries of Split, Croatia, for the kind and generous hospitality provided. The assistance of Monica Barone, Caroline Bennett and Nicoletta Milone in the preparation of this document is gratefully acknowledged. v AdriaMed. Adriatic Sea Small-Scale Fisheries. Report of the AdriaMed Technical Consultation on Adriatic Sea Small-Scale Fisheries. Split, Croatia, 14th – 15th October 2003. AdriaMed Technical Documents. No.15. GCP/RER/010/ITA/TD-15, Termoli, 2005: 184p. ABSTRACT The AdriaMed Technical Consultation on Adriatic Sea Small-Scale Fisheries was held on 14th and 15th October 2003 in Split, Croatia. The Consultation was attended by 21 experts from the four countries participating in the Project (Albania, Croatia, Italy and Slovenia). The objectives of the Technical Consultation were to review, on the basis of participants’ experience, the current knowledge and the status of small-scale fisheries in Adriatic countries, to consider the existing monitoring systems, to have up-to-date information on the available scientific and technical knowledge in each country and on the on-going programs focusing on small-scale fisheries. In particular, species whose stocks are shared and small scale fishing gears exploiting these species were dealt with by the Technical Consultation. The Technical Consultation identified the following activities to be regarded as priority and functional to promoting regional scientific cooperation, focusing on the small-scale fishery sector: i) compilation of a gear catalogue of the gear types presently employed by the fisheries of the Adriatic coastal countries; ii) a case study aimed at the in-depth analysis of selected fishing communities; and iii) a fishing effectiveness appraisal based on comparative analyses of similar fishing gears or of the gears targeting a given species in different areas around the Adriatic basin. Four national reports and eight scientific contributions on small-scale fishery exploitation dynamics and interaction with other fisheries presented during the Consultation are included in the document. vi Table of Contents Acknowledgements…………………………………………………………………………….. iv Table of contents……………………………………………………………………………….. vi Opening of the Meeting and election of the Chairperson……………………………………… 1 Objectives of the Technical Consultation……………………………………………………… 1 Presentation of National reports………………………………………………………………... 3 Small-scale fishery exploitation dynamics and interaction with other fisheries……………….. 4 Main gaps and priorities concerning small-scale fisheries and their management…………..… 7 Outlining of a possible joint work program to be implemented at regional level in the Adriatic…………………………………………………………………………………………. 8 Other matters…………………………….………………………………………………..……. 9 Annex A: List of participants………….…………...……………………………………..……. 10 Annex B: Agenda……………………….….……………………………………………..……. 12 Small-scale fisheries in Albania (by M. Çobani)……….………………….…………………... 13 Small-scale fisheries in Croatia (J.Duli, A.Soldo, I.Jardas)….……………………………… 22 Small-scale fisheries in Italy (by R. Sabatella)………………….……………………………... 33 Small-scale fisheries in Slovenia (by B. Mareta)……………….…………………………….. 48 The traditional “Bianchetto” and “Rossetto” fishery in the gulf of Manfredonia (southern Adriatic Sea, GFCM Geographical Sub-Area 18) (by N. Ungaro, G. Marano, A. M. Pastorelli, L. Rositani)…….……………….…………………………………………………... 53 Drifting longline fishery in the southern Adriatic Sea (GFCM Geographical Sub-Area 18) (by G. Marano, V. De Zio, A. M. Pastorelli, N. Ungaro)…...……….…………………………….. 58 Small-scale fisheries in the maritime department of Ancona (Central Northern Adriatic Sea) (by G. Fabi, F. Grati)…………………………………………………...…………………..…... 64 Interactions between rapido trawling and small-scale fishery for common sole and cuttlefish in the central-northern Adriatic Sea (by G. Fabi, F. Grati)………………………………..…… 85 Some information on offshore bottom longline