TECHNICAL ANNEX
Pre-treatment of data
- Data on total landings by species or species groups, were extracted from the FISHSTAT-PC data set (FAO 1996) by using as filters, No 37 for the fishing area (this assured that national catches were included for the Mediterranean only), and including all species and all the countries mentioned above.
- The ASCII file thus obtained was read and elaborated by a series of Pascal programs written ad hoc to perform the subsequent analyses.
- In the programme FISHSTAT-PC, the Turkish catches include landings from both the Black Sea and for the Mediterranean and Aegean. This deficiency also cannot be easily corrected for the data series in question, but the following approximate separation was applied:
- Turkish reports to GFCM include landings from Black Sea+Marmara+Aegean+ Mediterranean prior to 1972, while the GFCM-PC data set separates them by each of these sub-areas from 1972 onwards. In order to have a rough estimate of Turkish landings for Marmara+Aegean+Mediterranean (considered to be the Mediterranean proper) prior to 1972, an approximate solution was sought which recognizes that the information for the first few years in FISHSTAT-PC is inevitably of lower reliability than later data.
- The solution chosen was to determine Turkish landings in the Mediterranean proper after 1971 using the GFCM- PC data set. For the earlier period, the ratio of landings in the Black Sea and in the Mediterranean proper was calculated for each recorded species in the first decade, when data was presented separately by sub-area, i.e. 1972- 81. This ratio by species was used to estimate for the years 1950-71 the approximate percentage of each species landed in the two major areas and to use this percentage to estimate the early landings by Turkey in the Mediterranean proper. Obviously, this is not a very robust procedure but, as long as attention is not directed to the earlier part of the time series, appears to be the only one possible, given the information available.
- For Italy and Tunisia, it is clear that a significant proportion of national catches come from what is considered here to be the Eastern Mediterranean, namely, to the East of the Straits between Sicily and Tunisia which marks the boundary between Divisions 1.3 Sardinia and 2.2 Ionian. Also in this case, GFCM statistical data was used to separate Italian and Tunisian catches between Eastern Mediterranean (Adriatic and Ionian) and Western Mediterranean (Sardinia). The criteria used were the same that have been used to separate Turkish data.
- In the GFCM statistical data tuna fish are considered separately and not separated by subareas as for the other species. For this reason, it was impossible to use GFCM data set to separate the Italian and Tunisian FISHSTAT data of tuna fish between West and East. It was decided to simply split into 2 equal part the catch of these species between West and East.
The numerical filters used in this study
The following analysis were then performed on the data:
1) Positive records were counted. If their number was less or equal to 10, the median year of those years with positive values for landings was computed. If the median year was prior to 1960, the species was inserted in the category 11 "Collapsed fisheries", which obviously signifies that there were data on landings earlier in the series, but not later. If the median year was after 1984, the species was inserted in the category 1 "New fisheries", implying that, at the least, no records of landings were registered in the early years of the time series.
2) Otherwise, if the median year fell within the interval 1960-1994, the species was inserted in the category 12 "Intermittent fisheries", implying that for less than or equal to 10 years spread somewhere throughout the time series were landings registered.
3) If the number of positive records exceeded 10, the initial zeros were eliminated. Similarly the final zeros were eliminated. Series of zeros included in the series (bracketed by two positive values) were kept. Thus the analysis is restricted to the time interval including and between the first and last years when landings were non-zero.
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4) A parabolic equation (Y=a+bX+cX2, where Y are the landings and X the years) was then fitted to the remaining values. If this equation was not highly significant (P > 0.01), the species was categorized initially as "Stable or intermittent fishery". Only if the mean landings were greater than 3 times the standard deviation for the series was the species entered in the category ‘Stable’. Otherwise the species was added to those already in the category 12: "Intermittent fisheries".
5) If the fitted equation tested as highly significant, the partial F-tests on the two coefficients b and c were taken into account. In fact one of the two independent variables (X and X2) could be redundant. In practice, the method used was the "Backward Elimination Procedure" described by Draper and Smith (1966). Two situations could then occur:
(a) both coefficients test as highly significant;
In this case, if all the coefficients of the equation (Y=a+bX+cX2) resulted significant, the position of the vertex of the parabola was checked: a1) If the X coordinate of the vertex fell before 1950, this, in practice, is the same situation as b2). In this case, the coefficient c was checked: if it was positive, the species was added to category 2 "Rising, concave upwards"; if it resulted negative, the species was inserted in category 7 "Declining, concave downwards". a2) the X coordinate of the vertex falls after 1994: if the c coefficient is positive, the species will be categorized as belonging to category 9: "Declining, concave upwards"; if c was negative, the species was inserted in category 4: "Rising, concave downwards". a3) the X coordinate of the vertex falls in the interval 1950-1994. If the c coefficient is positive, the species will be placed in category 10 as "Recovering fisheries"; if c is negative, the species is inserted in category 5: "Dome shaped".
(b) one of the two coefficients was not highly significant.
In this case, the coefficient that was less significant was discarded and the curve recalculated with a reduced equation: b1) if the coefficient eliminated was c, a line (Y=a'+b'X) was considered as the best-fitting equation. The coefficient b' was then checked: if it was positive, the species was put in category 3: "Rising linear"; if b' resulted negative, the species was inserted in the category 8 "Declining linear". b2) if the coefficient eliminated was b, a parabola (Y=a"+b"X2) with the vertex on the Y axis remained. The coefficient b" was then checked: if it was positive, the species was placed in category 2: "Rising, concave upwards". If b" resulted negative, the species was inserted in category 7: "Declining, concave downwards".
Recent short-term trends
The categories 2 -10 were further analysed on the basis of the trend in the last 5 years (1990-1994). A linear regression was fitted to the landings of these years. If the regression resulted highly significant (P < 0.01), the slope coefficient was checked: if it was positive, the species was categorized as "Recently rising"; if the coefficient resulted negative, the species was categorized as "Recently declining".
DATA ANNEX
A more detailed categorization of landing trends is presented here, first for the West Mediterranean and after for the East Mediterranean.
In both cases, the species (Latin and standard FAO common name, number of records and country recording catches, are given for the species in the category assigned according to figure 3. These tables are followed by plots of landing trends for the key species in the category. In these plots, a curve may have been fitted to the long-term time series, and a linear plot of the short-term trends over the last five years of the series may also be shown.
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A/ West Mediterranean. Tables and figures
West Mediterranean - Table 1 = New fisheries
Scientific name English name N. Positive Recs. Country Catch
Bivalvia Clams nei 8 Spain 100.0%
Cephalopoda Cephalopods nei 7 Spain 100.0%
Donax spp Donax clams 5 France 100.0%
Epinephelus aeneus White grouper 8 Morocco 100.0%
Gastropoda Gastropods nei 1 Spain 100.0%
Lepidopus caudatus Silver scabbardfish 5 Tunisia 100.0%
Mullus barbatus Striped mullet 9 Tunisia 100.0%
Mullus surmuletus Red mullet 9 Tunisia 100.0%
Reptantia Marine crabs nei 5 Spain 95.9% Morocco 4.1%
Scyliorhinus spp Catsharks, nursehound 5 Tunisia 100.0%
Seriola dumerili Greater amberjack 6 Tunisia 100.0%
Seriola spp Amberjacks nei 6 Tunisia 100.0%
Sparus(=Pagrus)spp Pargo breams, nei 10 Morocco 100.0%
Spicara maena Blotched picarel 6 Tunisia 100.0%
Squalidae Dogfish sharks nei 5 Tunisia 100.0%
Squatina squatina Angelshark 4 Tunisia 100.0%
Bivalvia Cephalopoda 3000 500 450 2500 400 350 2000 300 1500 250 200 1000 150 100 500 50 0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
Donax spp Epinephelus aeneus 500 20 18 400 16 14
300 12 10 200 8 6 100 4 2 0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
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Gastropoda Lepidopus caudatus 700 300
600 250
500 200 400 150 300 100 200
100 50
0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 Mullus barbatus Mullus surmuletus 250 500
200 400
150 300
100 200
50 100
0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 Reptantia Scyliorhinus spp 300 25
250 20
200 15 150
10 100
5 50
0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
Seriola dumerili Seriola spp 50 50 45 40 40 35 30 30 25
20 20 15 10 10 5 0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
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Sparus(=Pagrus)spp Spicara maena 8 200
6 150
4 100
2 50
0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
Squalidae Squatina squatina 350 2 1.8 300 1.6 250 1.4 1.2 200 1 150 0.8
100 0.6 0.4 50 0.2 0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
West Mediterranean - Table 2 = Rising: concave upward
Scientific name English name N. Positive Recs. Country Catch
RECENTLY RISING
Dicentrarchus spp Seabasses 35 Italy 95.6% Tunisia 3.4% Spain 1.0%
NO RECENT TREND
Carcinus aestuarii Mediterranean shore crab 40 Spain 87.1% France 12.9%
Conger conger European conger 45 France 50.8% Spain 49.1% Morocco 0.1% Tunisia 0.0%
Coryphaena hippurus Common dolphinfish 12 Tunisia 100.0%
Dentex dentex Common dentex 44 Italy 81.3% Spain 14.2% Tunisia 4.4% France 0.2%
Epinephelus spp Groupers nei 44 Tunisia 100.0%
Gadiformes Gadiformes nei 31 Spain 78.4% France 21.6%
Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis Megrim 37 Spain 78.0% France 22.0%
Lithognathus mormyrus Sand steenbras 13 France 100.0%
Littorina littorea Periwinkle 14 Spain 100.0%
Mollusca Marine molluscs nei 44 Italy 48.0% Spain 44.5%
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Tunisia 5.7% Morocco 1.4% France 0.5%
Mytilus galloprovincialis Mediterranean mussel 45 Italy 47.2% France 46.9% Spain 5.3% Morocco 0.3% Tunisia 0.3% Algeria 0.0%
Oblada melanura Saddled seabream 14 Tunisia 69.5% France 30.5%
Pagrus pagrus Red porgy 30 Spain 64.1% Tunisia 35.9%
Sardina pilchardus European pilchard(=Sardine) 45 Spain 37.7% Algeria 28.2% France 12.4% Morocco 10.8% Italy 10.1% Tunisia 0.9%
Sarpa salpa Salema 32 Tunisia 73.5% France 26.5%
Sciaena spp Drums 31 Italy 96.2% Tunisia 3.8%
Scomber japonicus Chub mackerel 42 Morocco 59.2% Tunisia 40.8%
Scombroidei Tuna-like fishes nei 30 Tunisia 92.4% Spain 7.6% Italy 0.1%
Sprattus sprattus European sprat 20 Spain 99.9% France 0.1%
Todarodes sagittatus sagittat. European flying squid 33 Italy 92.2% Algeria 6.5% France 1.1% Spain 0.2%
Xiphias gladius Swordfish 45 Italy 61.1% Spain 25.2% Algeria 10.3% Morocco 3.0% Tunisia 0.5%
Zeus faber John dory 19 France 64.9% Tunisia 22.7% Morocco 12.5%
Carcinus aestuarii Conger conger 1000 1600 900 1400 800 1200 700 600 1000
500 800 400 600 300 400 200 100 200
0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
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Coryphaena hippurus Dentex dentex 140 2000 1800 120 1600 100 1400 1200 80 1000 60 800
40 600 400 20 200 0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
Dicentrarchus spp Epinephelus spp 2000 140
120
1500 100
80 1000 60
40 500
20
0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
Gadiformes Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis
2500 500
2000 400
1500 300
1000 200
500 100
0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
Lithognathus mormyrus Littorina littorea 60 400
350 50 300 40 250
30 200
150 20 100 10 50
0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
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Mollusca Mytilus galloprovincialis 7000 50000
6000 40000 5000
30000 4000
3000 20000
2000 10000 1000
0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
Oblada melanura Pagrus pagrus
35 300
30 250
25 200 20 150 15 100 10
5 50
0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
Sardina pilchardus Sarpa salpa
200000 2000
150000 1500
100000 1000
50000 500
0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
Sciaena spp Scomber japonicus 1000 5000
800 4000
600 3000
400 2000
200 1000
0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
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Scombroidei Sprattus sprattus 2000 2000 1800 1600 1500 1400 1200 1000 1000 800 600 500 400 200 0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
Todarodes sagittatus sagittat. Xiphias gladius 2000 12000
10000 1500 8000
1000 6000
4000 500 2000
0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
Zeus faber 120
100
80
60
40
20
0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
West Mediterranean - Table 3 = Rising: linear
Scientific name English name N. Positive Recs. Country Catch
RECENTLY RISING
Sparus aurata Gilthead seabream 43 Italy 40.1% France 33.0% Spain 19.2% Tunisia 5.4% Morocco 2.3%
NO RECENT TREND
Aristeus antennatus Blue and red shrimp 41 Algeria 99.2% Tunisia 0.8%
Atherinidae Silversides(=Sand smelts) 37 Italy 53.4% France 46.5% Tunisia 0.2%
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Boops boops Bogue 45 Spain 45.7% Italy 32.9% Morocco 8.5% Algeria 8.5% France 2.9% Tunisia 1.6%
Crangon crangon Common shrimp 43 Spain 94.2% France 5.8%
Crustacea Marine crustaceans nei 45 Italy 45.2% Spain 45.1% France 5.3% Algeria 3.8% Morocco 0.8% Tunisia 0.0%
Diplodus spp Sargo breams, nei 45 Italy 74.8% Tunisia 15.1% France 9.7% Morocco 0.4%
Engraulis encrasicolus European anchovy 45 Spain 47.3% Italy 31.1% Algeria 8.8% Morocco 7.3% France 5.5% Tunisia 0.0%
Epinephelus guaza(=marginatus) Dusky grouper 42 Italy 69.3% Spain 30.7%
Gobiidae Gobies nei 45 Italy 100.0%
Lichia amia Leerfish 28 Italy 97.3% Tunisia 2.7% Spain 0.0%
Lophiidae Anglerfishes nei 36 Italy 78.4% France 21.7%
Lophius piscatorius Angler(=Monk) 45 Spain 97.3% Morocco 2.7%
Merluccius merluccius European hake 45 Spain 41.7% Italy 34.2% France 10.5% Algeria 10.3% Tunisia 2.3% Morocco 1.0%
Micromesistius poutassou Blue whiting(=Poutassou) 45 Spain 84.1% Italy 14.3% France 1.7%
Natantia Natantian decapods nei 45 Italy 97.9% Morocco 2.1% France 0.0%
Octopodidae Octopuses 45 Spain 98.5% Morocco 1.5%
Plesiopenaeus edwardsianus Scarlet shrimp 27 Spain 100.0%
Sarda sarda Atlantic bonito 45 Italy 32.2% Spain 30.1% Algeria 19.8% Tunisia 11.0% Morocco 6.8% France 0.1%
Scomber scombrus Atlantic mackerel 45 Spain 59.3% France 28.7% Algeria 12.0%
Scorpaenidae Scorpionfishes, nei 45 Italy 69.4% Spain 18.2% France 9.4% Tunisia 2.8% Morocco 0.2%
Solea vulgaris Common sole 45 Italy 40.0% Spain 28.0% France 17.0% Algeria 13.5% Morocco 0.9%
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Tunisia 0.7%
Sparidae Porgies, seabreams, nei 44 Morocco 54.7% Italy 36.4% Spain 4.5% Tunisia 4.4%
Thunnus alalunga Albacore 29 Italy 67.9% Spain 28.2% France 3.9%
Venus(=Chamelea) gallina Striped venus 45 Italy 65.3% Spain 34.8%
Aristeus antennatus Atherinidae 5000 1000 900 4000 800 700 3000 600 500 2000 400 300 1000 200 100 0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
Boops boops Crangon crangon 14000 1200
12000 1000
10000 800 8000 600 6000 400 4000
2000 200
0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
Crustacea Diplodus spp
5000 1600
1400 4000 1200
3000 1000 800
2000 600
400 1000 200
0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
25
Engraulis encrasicolus Epinephelus guaza(=marginatus) 100000 700
600 80000 500
60000 400
300 40000
200 20000 100
0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
Gobiidae Lichia amia 2500 1000
2000 800
1500 600
1000 400
500 200
0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
Lophiidae Lophius piscatorius 1500 2000
1250 1500 1000
750 1000
500 500 250
0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
Merluccius merluccius Micromesistius poutassou 20000 16000
14000
15000 12000
10000
10000 8000
6000
5000 4000
2000
0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
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Natantia Octopodidae 6000 10000
5000 8000
4000 6000 3000 4000 2000
2000 1000
0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
Plesiopenaeus edwardsianus Sarda sarda 1500 4000
1250 3000 1000
750 2000
500 1000 250
0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
Scomber scombrus Scorpaenidae 10000 3000
2500 8000
2000 6000 1500 4000 1000
2000 500
0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
Solea vulgaris Sparidae 4000 6000
5000 3000 4000
2000 3000
2000 1000 1000
0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
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Sparus aurata Thunnus alalunga 3000 2500
2500 2000
2000 1500 1500 1000 1000
500 500
0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
Venus(=Chamelea) gallina 5000
4000
3000
2000
1000
0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
West Mediterranean - Table 4 = Rising: concave downwards No records.
West Mediterranean - Table 5 = Dome shaped
Scientific name English name N. Positive Recs. Country Catch
NO RECENT TREND
Anguilla anguilla European eel 45 France 68.7% Italy 23.2% Spain 4.5% Tunisia 3.1% Morocco 0.6%
Belone belone Garfish 45 Italy 72.7% Spain 24.8% Tunisia 2.6%
Corallium rubrum Sardinia coral 21 Italy 36.3% Tunisia 22.0% Spain 19.1% France 11.0% Algeria 6.6% Morocco 5.1%
Loligo spp Common squids 45 Spain 54.2% Italy 36.6% France 9.0% Tunisia 0.3%
Mugilidae Mullets nei 45 Italy 56.6% France 29.3% Spain 9.7% Tunisia 3.8% Morocco 0.7%
Mullus spp Surmullets(=Red mullets) 45 Italy 39.5% Spain 37.3% Algeria 14.4% France 3.7%
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Morocco 2.8% Tunisia 2.4% Mustelus spp Smoothhounds 45 Italy 89.6% Tunisia 9.9% France 0.5%
Octopus vulgaris Common octopus 45 Italy 82.6% France 15.5% Tunisia 1.9%
Pagellus bogaraveo Blackspot(=red) seabream 44 Spain 99.1% France 0.9%
Pagellus erythrinus Common pandora 45 Algeria 66.8% Spain 17.9% France 8.0% Tunisia 7.4%
Palinurus spp Palinurid spiny lobsters nei 45 Italy 70.4% Spain 18.1% Algeria 8.5% Tunisia 2.9% Morocco 0.2%
Rajiformes Skates and rays, nei 45 Italy 53.4% Spain 22.8% France 10.8% Algeria 7.8% Tunisia 3.2% Morocco 2.1%
Sepia officinalis Common cuttlefish 45 Italy 86.0% France 6.4% Tunisia 4.5% Algeria 3.2%
Squilla mantis Spottail mantis squillid 45 Italy 99.5% France 0.5%
Trisopterus luscus Pouting(=Bib) 45 Spain 99.8% Morocco 0.2%
RECENTLY DECLINING
Euthynnus alletteratus Little tunny(=Atl.black skipj) 45 Tunisia 58.8% Spain 40.3% Morocco 0.9%
Anguilla anguilla Belone belone 6000 2000
5000 1600
4000 1200 3000 800 2000
400 1000
0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
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Corallium rubrum Euthynnus alletteratus 100 2000
80 1600
60 1200
40 800
20 400
0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
Loligo spp Mugilidae 7000 8000
6000
6000 5000
4000 4000 3000
2000 2000
1000
0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
Mullus spp Mustelus spp 10000 2000 9000 8000 1500 7000 6000 5000 1000 4000 3000 500 2000 1000 0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
Octopus vulgaris Pagellus bogaraveo 6000 2500
5000 2000
4000 1500 3000
1000 2000
500 1000
0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
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Pagellus erythrinus Palinurus spp 10000 1000
8000 800
6000 600
4000 400
2000 200
0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
Rajiformes Sepia officinalis 4000 5000
4000 3000
3000 2000 2000
1000 1000
0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
Squilla mantis Trisopterus luscus 1200 1200
1000 1000
800 800
600 600
400 400
200 200
0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
West Mediterranean - Table 6 = Stable fisheries
Scientific name English name N. Positive Recs. Country Catch
NO RECENT TREND
Auxis thazard, A.rochei Frigate and bullet tunas 45 Spain 66.5% Italy 16.6% Morocco 10.3% Tunisia 6.5% France 0.0%
Osteichthyes Marine fishes nei 45 Spain 47.6% Italy 26.3% France 12.8% Algeria 6.6% Tunisia 3.6% Morocco 3.1% Monaco 0.0%
Paracentrotus lividus Stony sea urchin 21 France 100.0%
Trisopterus minutus Poor cod 24 France 100.0%
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Auxis thazard, A.rochei Osteichthyes 6000 60000
5000 50000
4000 40000
3000 30000
2000 20000
1000 10000
0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
Paracentrotus lividus Trisopterus minutus 500 1500
1250 400
1000 300 750 200 500
100 250
0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
West Mediterranean - Table 7 = Declining: concave downwards
Scientific name English name N. Positive Recs. Country Catch
NO RECENT TREND
Argyrosomus regius Meagre 33 Spain 91.2% Morocco 8.8%
Dentex macrophthalmus Large-eye dentex 27 Spain 100.0%
Palinurus elephas Common spiny lobster 31 France 100.0%
Scomber spp 'Scomber' mackerels nei 45 Italy 100.0%
Tapes pullastra Carpet shell 27 Spain 69.3% France 30.7%
RECENTLY DECLINING
Spicara spp Picarels 37 Italy 88.2% France 6.1% Tunisia 5.7%
Spongidae Sponges nei 14 France 80.8% Italy 16.7% Spain 2.6%
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Argyrosomus regius Dentex macrophthalmus 120 600
100 500
80 400
60 300
40 200
20 100
0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
Palinurus elephas Scomber spp 200 8000 180 160 6000 140 120 100 4000 80 60 2000 40 20 0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
Spicara spp Spongidae 5000 60 4500 50 4000 3500 40 3000 2500 30 2000 20 1500 1000 10 500 0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
Tapes pullastra 2000
1500
1000
500
0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
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West Mediterranean - Table 8 = Declining: linear
Scientific name English name N. Positive Recs. Country Catch
NO RECENT TREND
Microcosmus sulcatus Grooved sea squirt 41 France 100.0%
Murex spp Murex 28 France 100.0%
Palinurus mauritanicus Pink spiny lobster 20 France 100.0%
Spondyliosoma cantharus Black seabream 13 France 88.2% Morocco 11.9%
Microcosmus sulcatus Murex spp 1000 2000 1800 800 1600 1400 600 1200 1000 400 800 600 200 400 200 0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
Palinurus mauritanicus Spondyliosoma cantharus 25 200
20 150
15 100 10
50 5
0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
West Mediterranean - Table 9 = Declining: concave upward No records.
West Mediterranean - Table 10 = Recovering fisheries
Scientific name English name N. Positive Recs. Country Catch
RECENTLY RISING
Crassostrea angulata Portuguese cupped oyster 29 France 100.0% Spain 0.0%
Elasmobranchii Sharks, rays, skates, etc 45 Spain 70.8% France 16.4% Algeria 11.9% Morocco 0.9%
NO RECENT TREND
Clupeoidei Clupeoids nei 16 Algeria 99.0% Spain 1.0% France 0.0%
Dicentrarchus labrax European seabass 33 France 82.9%
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Italy 15.2% Morocco 1.9%
Loliginidae, Ommastrephidae Squids nei 38 Spain 82.5% France 10.2% Morocco 7.3%
Nephrops norvegicus Norway lobster 45 Spain 54.0% Italy 37.6% Algeria 8.0% France 0.3% Morocco 0.2% Tunisia 0.0%
Pagellus acarne Axillary seabream 39 Spain 92.0% France 8.0%
Parapenaeus longirostris Deepwater rose shrimp 45 Spain 69.9% Algeria 29.3% Tunisia 0.8% France 0.1%
Polyprion americanus Wreckfish 20 Spain 100.0%
Ruditapes decussatus Grooved carpet shell 40 Spain 87.0% France 11.5% Tunisia 1.2% Algeria 0.3%
Sardinella spp Sardinellas nei 45 Spain 41.0% Algeria 36.1% Morocco 14.2% Tunisia 8.8%
Sphyraena spp Barracudas 18 Algeria 95.6% Tunisia 4.4%
Thunnus thynnus Northern bluefin tuna 45 France 39.8% Italy 34.2% Spain 12.7% Algeria 5.8% Morocco 4.7% Tunisia 2.8%
Trachinus draco Greater weever 13 France 100.0%
Clupeoidei Crassostrea angulata 5000 20000 4500 4000 15000 3500 3000
2500 10000 2000 1500 5000 1000 500
0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
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Dicentrarchus labrax Elasmobranchii 2500 10000
2000 8000
1500 6000
1000 4000
500 2000
0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
Loliginidae, Ommastrephidae Nephrops norvegicus 500 2500 450 400 2000 350 300 1500 250 200 1000 150 100 500 50 0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
Pagellus acarne Parapenaeus longirostris 1500 5000
1250 4000
1000 3000 750 2000 500
1000 250
0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
Polyprion americanus Ruditapes decussatus 1000 2500
800 2000
600 1500
400 1000
200 500
0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
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Sardinella spp Sphyraena spp 10000 1000
8000 800
6000 600
4000 400
2000 200
0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
Thunnus thynnus Trachinus draco 20000 20 18000 16000 16 14000 12000 12 10000 8000 8 6000 4000 4 2000 0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
West Mediterranean - Table 11 = Collapsed fisheries
Scientific name English name N. Positive Recs. Country Catch
Dicologoglossa cuneata Wedge sole 3 Spain 100.0%
Pollachius pollachius Pollack 3 Spain 100.0%
Dicologoglossa cuneata Pollachius pollachius 500 100 90 400 80 70 300 60 50 200 40 30 100 20 10 0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
West Mediterranean - Table 12 = Intermittent fisheries
Scientific name English name N. Positive Recs. Country Catch
Alosa spp Shads nei 17 Morocco 95.3% Tunisia 4.7%
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Argentina spp Argentines 7 France 100.0%
Brama brama Atlantic pomfret 6 Spain 100.0%
Cancer pagurus Edible crab 7 Spain 100.0%
Cardium edule Common cockle 20 Spain 100.0%
Dentex spp Dentex nei 6 Spain 100.0%
Eledone spp Horned and musky octopuses 33 Italy 100.0%
Gobius spp Atlantic gobies 11 France 100.0%
Homarus gammarus European lobster 23 France 37.1% Tunisia 31.2% Algeria 28.3% Spain 2.6% Morocco 0.9%
Katsuwonus pelamis Skipjack tuna 9 Morocco 76.6% Spain 23.4%
Maja squinado Spinous spider crab 18 France 97.6% Spain 2.5%
Mugil cephalus Flathead grey mullet 18 Tunisia 100.0%
Orcynopsis unicolor Plain bonito 15 Morocco 100.0%
Ostrea edulis European flat oyster 25 France 89.2% Spain 10.8%
Palaemon serratus Common prawn 17 France 100.0%
Pecten jacobaeus Great mediterranean scallop 10 France 97.9% Spain 2.1%
Penaeus kerathurus Caramote prawn 45 Spain 70.0% Tunisia 30.0%
Perciformes Pelagic percomorphs nei 1 Spain 100.0%
Perciformes Demersal percomorphs nei 22 Spain 58.8% Algeria 38.1% France 3.2%
Percoidei Percoids nei 2 Tunisia 100.0%
Phycis blennoides Greater forkbeard 43 Spain 98.8% Morocco 1.1% Tunisia 0.1%
Platichthys flesus European flounder 13 France 100.0%
Plectorhinchus mediterraneus Rubberlip grunt 21 Spain 100.0%
Pleuronectes platessa European plaice 10 France 100.0%
Pleuronectiformes Flatfishes nei 33 Italy 67.0% Spain 21.0% Tunisia 8.2% France 2.6% Morocco 1.2%
Pomatomus saltatrix Bluefish 19 Tunisia 49.0% Spain 45.6% Morocco 5.5%
Psetta maxima maxima Turbot 24 France 90.2% Spain 9.8%
Sciaenidae Croakers, drums nei 1 France 100.0%
Scombridae Mackerels, nei 20 Spain 100.0%
Scombroidei Mackerel-like fishes nei 19 France 62.3% Algeria 37.7%
Sepiidae, Sepiolidae Cuttlefishes, bobtail squids 45 Spain 94.8% Morocco 5.2%
Serranidae Groupers, seabasses nei 19 Spain 68.2% Tunisia 31.8%
Solen spp Razor clams 7 Spain 100.0%
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Squalus acanthias Picked dogfish 13 France 100.0%
Trachurus spp Jack and horse mackerels nei 45 Spain 59.4% Morocco 12.1% Italy 11.6% Algeria 10.4% Tunisia 4.5% France 2.0%
Triglidae Gurnards, searobins nei 23 France 87.2% Tunisia 8.2% Morocco 4.6%
Umbrina cirrosa Shi drum 20 Tunisia 100.0%
Alosa spp Argentina spp 350 100 90 300 80 250 70
200 60 50 150 40
100 30 20 50 10 0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
Brama brama Cancer pagurus 100 120 90 100 80 70 80 60 50 60 40 40 30 20 20 10 0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
Cardium edule Dentex spp 2500 200
180 2000 160 140
1500 120
100 1000 80 60
500 40 20
0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
39
Eledone spp Gobius spp 1600 40
1400
1200 30
1000
800 20
600
400 10
200
0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 Homarus gammarus Katsuwonus pelamis 100 15 90 80 70 10 60 50 40 5 30 20 10
0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
Maja squinado Mugil cephalus 30 300
25 250
20 200
15 150
10 100
5 50
0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
Orcynopsis unicolor Ostrea edulis 200 800
150 600
100 400
50 200
0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
40
Palaemon serratus Pecten jacobaeus 100 40 90 80 30 70 60
50 20 40 30 10 20
10 0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
Penaeus kerathurus Perciformes 500 500
400 400
300 300
200 200
100 100
0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
Perciformes Percoidei 7500 12
10
5000 8
6
2500 4
2
0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
Phycis blennoides Platichthys flesus 1000 40 900 800 30 700 600 500 20 400 300 10 200 100 0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
41
Plectorhinchus mediterraneus Pleuronectes platessa 500 100 450 90 400 80
350 70 300 60 250 50 200 40 150 30 100 20 50 10 0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
Pleuronectiformes Pomatomus saltatrix 2000 600
500 1500 400
1000 300
200 500 100
0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
Psetta maxima maxima Sciaenidae 160 3
140
120 2 100
80
60 1 40
20
0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
Scombridae Scombroidei 7500 1600
1400
1200 5000 1000
800
600 2500 400
200
0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
42
Sepiidae, Sepiolidae Serranidae 5000 750
4000
500 3000
2000 250
1000
0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
Solen spp Squalus acanthias 10 120 9 100 8 7 80 6 5 60 4 40 3 2 20 1
0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
Trachurus spp Triglidae 60000 500 450 50000 400 350 40000 300 30000 250 200 20000 150 100 10000 50 0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
Umbrina cirrosa 25
20
15
10
5
0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
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B/ East Mediterranean. Tables and figures
East Mediterranean - Table 1 = New fisheries
Scientific name English name N. Positive Recs. Country Catch
Aristeus antennatus Blue and red shrimp 2 Tunisia 100.0%
Balistes capriscus Grey triggerfish 2 Tunisia 100.0%
Cephalopoda Cephalopods nei 7 Israel 100.0%
Gadiformes Gadiformes nei 8 Lebanon 100.0%
Lepidopus caudatus Silver scabbardfish 5 Tunisia 100.0%
Lophius piscatorius Angler(=Monk) 9 Malta 52.7% Tunisia 47.3%
Orcynopsis unicolor Plain bonito 2 Libya 100.0%
Parapenaeus longirostris Deepwater rose shrimp 9 Tunisia 89.3% Israel 10.7%
Rhopilema spp Jellyfishes 10 Turkey 100.0%
Ruditapes decussatus Grooved carpet shell 3 Tunisia 100.0%
Scyliorhinus spp Catsharks, nursehound 6 Tunisia 100.0%
Seriola spp Amberjacks nei 7 Tunisia 100.0%
Siganus spp Spinefeet(=Rabbitfishes) 10 Israel 100.0%
Spicara maena Blotched picarel 6 Tunisia 100.0%
Squatina squatina Angelshark 5 Tunisia 100.0%
Tapes spp Carpet shells nei 10 Italy 100.0%
Trachinus draco Greater weever 2 Tunisia 100.0%
Aristeus antennatus Balistes capriscus 160 40
120 30
80 20
40 10
0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
Cephalopoda Gadiformes 100 30
80
20 60
40 10
20
0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
44
Lepidopus caudatus Lophius piscatorius 8 50
40 6
30 4 20
2 10
0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
Orcynopsis unicolor Parapenaeus longirostris 50 1500
1250 40
1000 30
750 20 500
10 250
0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
Rhopilema spp Ruditapes decussatus 1000 1600
800 1200
600
800 400
400 200
0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
Scyliorhinus spp Seriola spp 100 100
80 80
60 60
40 40
20 20
0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
45
Siganus spp Spicara maena 400 400
300 300
200 200
100 100
0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
Squatina squatina Tapes spp 60 30000
50 25000
40 20000
30 15000
20 10000
10 5000
0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
Trachinus draco 25
20
15
10
5
0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
East Mediterranean - Table 2 = Rising: concave upward
Scientific name English name N. Positive Recs. Country Catch
RECENTLY RISING
Micromesistius poutassou Blue whiting(=Poutassou) 45 Italy 41.1% Greece 31.8% Turkey 27.0%
NO RECENT TREND
Argyrosomus regius Meagre 45 Egypt 76.9% Turkey 18.4% Israel 4.7% Malta 0.0%
Atherinidae Silversides(=Sand smelts) 40 Italy 59.8% Turkey 20.9% Egypt 16.0%
46
Yugoslav SFR 2.8% Croatia 0.4% Tunisia 0.1% YugoslaviaFR 0.0%
Auxis thazard, A.rochei Frigate and bullet tunas 45 Greece 40.8% Italy 39.9% Tunisia 15.7% Yugoslav SFR 2.9% Malta 0.5% Croatia 0.2% YugoslaviaFR 0.0%
Carangidae Carangids nei 39 Malta 63.0% Israel 20.9% Lebanon 16.1%
Dentex dentex Common dentex 45 Italy 56.3% Greece 16.0% Tunisia 12.5% Turkey 10.2% Yugoslav SFR 4.4% Egypt 0.3% Croatia 0.2% Malta 0.1% YugoslaviaFR 0.0%
Dentex macrophthalmus Large-eye dentex 13 Greece 100.0%
Diplodus sargus sargus White seabream 13 Greece 100.0%
Elasmobranchii Sharks, rays, skates, etc 45 Egypt 59.1% Israel 30.9% Cyprus 6.7% Lebanon 2.2% Malta 1.1%
Lophiidae Anglerfishes nei 36 Italy 87.7% Greece 12.3%
Merlangius merlangus Whiting 36 Turkey 100.0%
Mollusca Marine molluscs nei 45 Italy 69.0% Greece 16.0% Tunisia 9.1% Yugoslav SFR 2.5% Turkey 2.2% Croatia 1.2% Lebanon 0.1% YugoslaviaFR 0.0%
Mugilidae Mullets nei 45 Italy 43.5% Turkey 33.6% Tunisia 16.8% Egypt 3.4% Israel 2.4% Lebanon 0.3% Malta 0.0%
Mustelus spp Smoothhounds 45 Italy 76.1% Tunisia 12.1% Turkey 8.5% Greece 3.0% Syria 0.4%
Natantia Natantian decapods nei 45 Italy 55.1% Egypt 23.8% Turkey 13.2% Greece 7.3% Israel 0.5% Malta 0.1% Cyprus 0.0%
Nephrops norvegicus Norway lobster 45 Italy 72.2% Greece 17.6% Yugoslav SFR 8.8% Croatia 1.3% YugoslaviaFR 0.0%
Oblada melanura Saddled seabream 28 Greece 57.9% Turkey 20.9% Yugoslav SFR 17.1% Croatia 2.5% Tunisia 1.1% Cyprus 0.5% YugoslaviaFR 0.0%
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Malta 0.0%
Octopus vulgaris Common octopus 45 Italy 63.0% Tunisia 29.0% Greece 4.4% Turkey 2.2% Yugoslav SFR 1.3% Croatia 0.2% YugoslaviaFR 0.0%
Ostrea edulis European flat oyster 43 Italy 46.1% Greece 30.8% Turkey 16.2% Yugoslav SFR 6.6% Tunisia 0.2% Croatia 0.1%
Pagellus erythrinus Common pandora 45 Tunisia 94.7%
Israel 2.6% Cyprus 2.0% Malta 0.7%
Pagrus pagrus Red porgy 45 Turkey 44.4% Egypt 40.4% Greece 8.6% Tunisia 5.3% Cyprus 1.2% Malta 0.1%
Penaeus kerathurus Caramote prawn 40 Tunisia 93.0% Greece 7.0%
Pomatomus saltatrix Bluefish 37 Turkey 84.9% Tunisia 8.2% Greece 3.8% Egypt 3.1% Israel 0.0%
Rajiformes Skates and rays, nei 45 Italy 70.1% Tunisia 10.7% Turkey 7.4% Yugoslav SFR 7.2% Malta 2.2% Albania 1.7% Croatia 0.6% YugoslaviaFR 0.0%
Sardinella spp Sardinellas nei 45 Egypt 32.9% Tunisia 23.0% Libya 17.3% Yugoslav SFR 17.1% Israel 8.9% Syria 0.7% Croatia 0.2% YugoslaviaFR 0.0%
Scombroidei Tuna-like fishes nei 45 Tunisia 47.3% Lebanon 39.7% Greece 11.7% Malta 1.3% Italy 0.0%
Seriola dumerili Greater amberjack 27 Israel 44.5% Greece 24.0% Syria 13.5% Yugoslav SFR 8.2% Tunisia 6.8% Croatia 1.9% Malta 0.6% YugoslaviaFR 0.5%
Serranidae Groupers, seabasses nei 30 Tunisia 40.9% Egypt 26.3% Greece 18.7% Turkey 9.1% Lebanon 3.1% Cyprus 1.7% Malta 0.1%
Sphyraena spp Barracudas 36 Turkey 81.3%
Israel 8.7% Egypt 5.6% Tunisia 2.0% Syria 1.2% Lebanon 1.2%
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Todarodes sagittatus sagittat. European flying squid 33 Italy 100.0%
Trachurus trachurus Atlantic horse mackerel 45 Turkey 81.0% Greece 13.5% Israel 5.0% Syria 0.5%
Xiphias gladius Swordfish 45 Italy 76.0% Greece 13.9% Turkey 4.7% Malta 3.0% Cyprus 1.8% Tunisia 0.6%
Zeus faber John dory 21 Greece 60.9% Turkey 34.7% Tunisia 4.3% Malta 0.1%
Argyrosomus regius Atherinidae 1400 12000
1200 10000
1000 8000 800 6000 600 4000 400
200 2000
0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
Auxis thazard, A.rochei Carangidae 4000 500
400 3000
300 2000 200
1000 100
0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
Dentex dentex Dentex macrophthalmus 5000 600
4500 500 4000 3500 400 3000
2500 300
2000 200 1500
1000 100 500
0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
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Diplodus sargus sargus Elasmobranchii 700 1400
600 1200
500 1000
400 800
300 600
200 400
100 200
0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
Lophiidae Merlangius merlangus 4000 4000
3000 3000
2000 2000
1000 1000
0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
Micromesistius poutassou Mollusca 16000 16000
12000 12000
8000 8000
4000 4000
0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
Mugilidae Mustelus spp 20000 12000
10000 15000 8000
10000 6000
4000 5000 2000
0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
50
Natantia Nephrops norvegicus 40000 8000
30000 6000
20000 4000
10000 2000
0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
Oblada melanura Octopus vulgaris 2000 25000 1800 1600 20000 1400 1200 15000 1000 800 10000 600
400 5000 200
0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
Ostrea edulis Pagellus erythrinus 8000 5000
4000 6000
3000 4000 2000
2000 1000
0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
Pagrus pagrus Penaeus kerathurus 5000 5000
4000 4000
3000 3000
2000 2000
1000 1000
0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
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Pomatomus saltatrix Rajiformes 10000 6000 9000 5000 8000 7000 4000 6000
5000 3000 4000 2000 3000 2000 1000 1000 0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
Sardinella spp Scombroidei 30000 3000
25000 2500
20000 2000
15000 1500
10000 1000
5000 500
0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
Seriola dumerili Serranidae 400 6000
5000 300 4000
200 3000
2000 100 1000
0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
Sphyraena spp Todarodes sagittatus sagittat. 6000 8000
5000 6000 4000
3000 4000
2000 2000 1000
0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
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Trachurus trachurus Xiphias gladius 10000 10000
8000 8000
6000 6000
4000 4000
2000 2000
0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
Zeus faber 500
400
300
200
100
0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
East Mediterranean - Table 3 = Rising: linear
Scientific name English name N. Positive Recs. Country Catch
NO RECENT TREND
Belone belone Garfish 42 Italy 43.3% Turkey 20.1% Greece 16.0% Tunisia 15.0% Yugoslav SFR 4.6% Croatia 1.1% Cyprus 0.0% YugoslaviaFR 0.0%
Boops boops Bogue 45 Greece 41.2% Italy 36.0% Turkey 6.0% Egypt 5.6% Yugoslav SFR 5.5% Tunisia 1.6% Malta 1.4% Albania 1.0% Cyprus 0.9% Israel 0.6% Croatia 0.3% YugoslaviaFR 0.0%
Coryphaena hippurus Common dolphinfish 45 Malta 81.1% Tunisia 19.0%
Diplodus spp Sargo breams, nei 45 Tunisia 44.0% Turkey 33.0% Italy 23.0% Malta 0.0%
Eledone spp Horned and musky octopuses 33 Italy 100.0%
Lichia amia Leerfish 31 Italy 51.9% Turkey 37.8% Tunisia 10.4%
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Loligo spp Common squids 45 Italy 74.9% Turkey 8.9% Greece 8.4% Yugoslav SFR 4.8% Tunisia 2.5% Croatia 0.5% Malta 0.0% YugoslaviaFR 0.0%
Pagellus acarne Axillary seabream 21 Cyprus 100.0%
Pleuronectiformes Flatfishes nei 37 Italy 52.1% Turkey 36.2% Tunisia 6.0% Yugoslav SFR 4.4% Croatia 1.1% Lebanon 0.1% YugoslaviaFR 0.1%
Sardina pilchardus European pilchard(=Sardine) 45 Italy 41.8% Yugoslav SFR 21.8% Greece 15.9% Turkey 9.9% Tunisia 8.6% Croatia 1.1% Albania 0.9% YugoslaviaFR 0.0% Cyprus 0.0%
Sciaena spp Drums 32 Italy 55.2% Tunisia 31.0% Turkey 13.5% Cyprus 0.3%
Scorpaenidae Scorpionfishes, nei 44 Italy 57.3% Greece 23.5%
Turkey 7.3% Tunisia 5.9% Yugoslav SFR 5.1% Croatia 0.6% Lebanon 0.2% Cyprus 0.2% Malta 0.1% YugoslaviaFR 0.0%
Sepia officinalis Common cuttlefish 45 Italy 66.4% Greece 15.7% Tunisia 13.5% Turkey 4.4% Sepiidae, Sepiolidae Cuttlefishes, bobtail squids 45 Egypt 72.6% Yugoslav SFR 17.5% Cyprus 8.0% Croatia 1.3% Malta 0.5% YugoslaviaFR 0.0%
Solea vulgaris Common sole 45 Italy 63.6% Greece 24.9% Egypt 5.8% Tunisia 4.2% Israel 1.6% Malta 0.0%
Sparidae Porgies, seabreams, nei 36 Tunisia 48.0% Italy 30.7% Turkey 7.1% Israel 6.5% Cyprus 2.7% Egypt 2.5% Lebanon 1.5% Albania 0.9% Malta 0.2%
Spicara spp Picarels 45 Greece 66.1% Italy 16.2% Turkey 7.1% Yugoslav SFR 5.7% Cyprus 2.8% Albania 1.1% Tunisia 0.6% Croatia 0.3% Malta 0.1% Lebanon 0.0% YugoslaviaFR 0.0%
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Thunnus thynnus Northern bluefin tuna 45 Italy 49.7% Turkey 14.4% Yugoslav SFR 11.5% Libya 10.0% Greece 8.1% Tunisia 4.1% Malta 1.6% Croatia 0.5%
Trachurus mediterraneus Mediterranean horse mackerel 45 Greece 58.3% Turkey 31.1% Yugoslav SFR 8.8%
Malta 1.3% Croatia 0.5% YugoslaviaFR 0.0%
Trachurus spp Jack and horse mackerels nei 45 Italy 78.1% Tunisia 20.7% Egypt 1.3%
Venus(=Chamelea) gallina Striped venus 45 Italy 92.6% Turkey 7.2% Albania 0.2%
RECENTLY DECLINING
Anguilla anguilla European eel 37 Italy 87.7% Tunisia 9.6% Yugoslav SFR 2.1% Greece 0.6% Croatia 0.0% YugoslaviaFR 0.0% Malta 0.0%
Euthynnus alletteratus Little tunny(=Atl.black skipj) 45 Tunisia 51.5% Israel 38.5% Syria 6.5% Yugoslav SFR 1.7% Cyprus 1.5% YugoslaviaFR 0.2% Croatia 0.1% Malta 0.1%
Anguilla anguilla Belone belone 2500 2000 1800 2000 1600 1400 1500 1200 1000 1000 800 600 500 400 200 0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 Boops boops Coryphaena hippurus 30000 1000
25000 800
20000 600 15000 400 10000
200 5000
0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
55
Diplodus spp Eledone spp 5000 4000
4000 3000
3000 2000 2000
1000 1000
0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 Euthynnus alletteratus Lichia amia 1600 4000
1200 3000
800 2000
400 1000
0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 Loligo spp Pagellus acarne 10000 50
8000 40
6000 30
4000 20
2000 10
0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 Pleuronectiformes Sardina pilchardus 3000 150000
2500 125000
2000 100000
1500 75000
1000 50000
500 25000
0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
56
Sciaena spp Scorpaenidae 1500 7500
1250 6250
1000 5000
750 3750
500 2500
250 1250
0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 Sepia officinalis Sepiidae, Sepiolidae 25000 1600
20000 1200
15000
800 10000
400 5000
0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 Solea vulgaris Sparidae 8000 7500
6250 6000 5000
4000 3750
2500 2000 1250
0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 Spicara spp Thunnus thynnus 25000 8000
20000 6000
15000
4000 10000
2000 5000
0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
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Trachurus mediterraneus Trachurus spp 25000 15000
12500 20000
10000 15000 7500 10000 5000
5000 2500
0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 Venus(=Chamelea) gallina 60000
50000
40000
30000
20000
10000
0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
East Mediterranean - Table 4 = Rising: concave downwards No records.
Eastern Mediterranean - Table 5 = Dome shaped
Scientific name English name N. Positive Recs. Country Catch
NO RECENT TREND
Clupeoidei Clupeoids nei 45 Lebanon 99.7% Malta 0.3%
Engraulis encrasicolus European anchovy 45 Italy 62.3% Greece 20.6% Turkey 12.5% Yugoslav SFR 4.4% Tunisia 0.2% Croatia 0.1%
Gobiidae Gobies nei 45 Italy 81.3% Turkey 18.7% Malta 0.0%
Mullus spp Surmullets(=Red mullets) 45 Italy 50.2% Greece 25.4% Tunisia 11.1% Egypt 8.7% Israel 2.8% Cyprus 0.6% Albania 0.6% Syria 0.4% Lebanon 0.2% Malta 0.1%
Squilla mantis Spottail mantis squillid 45 Italy 100.0%
58
Clupeoidei Engraulis encrasicolus 1200 100000 90000 1000 80000 70000 800 60000 600 50000 40000 400 30000 20000 200 10000 0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 Gobiidae Mullus spp 7500 15000
6250 12500
5000 10000
3750 7500
2500 5000
1250 2500
0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 Squilla mantis 5000
4000
3000
2000
1000
0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
East Mediterranean - Table 6 = Stable fisheries
Scientific name English name N. Positive Recs. Country Catch
NO RECENT TREND
Conger conger European conger 24 Yugoslav SFR 79.8% Croatia 14.1% Malta 4.3% Lebanon 1.2% YugoslaviaFR 0.4% Tunisia 0.3%
Crustacea Marine crustaceans nei 33 Italy 96.5% Syria 3.1% Lebanon 0.4% Tunisia 0.0%
Epinephelus aeneus White grouper 28 Israel 100.0%
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Epinephelus spp Groupers nei 45 Tunisia 38.7% Egypt 31.3% Greece 26.9% Cyprus 3.2%
Octopodidae Octopuses 25 Greece 83.5% Cyprus 14.6% Malta 1.9%
Osteichthyes Marine fishes nei 45 Italy 50.4% Greece 14.0% Tunisia 12.4% Egypt 8.3% Albania 4.0% Turkey 2.9% Libya 2.4% Yugoslav SFR 2.0% Israel 1.1% Lebanon 1.1% Syria 0.7% Cyprus 0.3% Slovenia 0.3% Malta 0.1% Croatia 0.1% YugoslaviaFR 0.0%
Pagellus spp Pandoras nei 45 Greece 96.8% Syria 3.2%
Conger conger Crustacea 250 3000
2500 200
2000 150 1500 100 1000
50 500
0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 Epinephelus aeneus Epinephelus spp 500 4000 450 400 3000 350 300 250 2000 200 150 1000 100 50 0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
60
Octopodidae Osteichthyes 1800 120000
1600 100000 1400
1200 80000
1000 60000 800
600 40000
400 20000 200
0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 Pagellus spp 1500
1250
1000
750
500
250
0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
East Mediterranean - Table 7 = Declining: concave downwards
Scientific name English name N. Positive Recs. Country Catch
NO RECENT TREND
Ex Mollusca Marine shells nei 25 Yugoslav SFR 96.8% Croatia 2.5% YugoslaviaFR 0.7%
Ex Mollusca 200 180 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
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East Mediterranean - Table 8 = Declining: linear
Scientific name English name N. Positive Recs. Country Catch
NO RECENT TREND
Lamna nasus Porbeagle 15 Malta 100.0%
Scomber spp 'Scomber' mackerels nei 45 Italy 80.7% Yugoslav SFR 18.0% Croatia 1.3% YugoslaviaFR 0.0%
Squaliformes Large sharks nei 33 Greece 100.0%
Squatinidae Angelsharks, sand devils 27 Turkey 99.7% Malta 0.3%
Lamna nasus Scomber spp 4 15000
12500 3 10000
2 7500
5000 1 2500
0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 Squaliformes Squatinidae 2500 3000
2500 2000
2000 1500 1500 1000 1000
500 500
0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
East Mediterranean - Table 9 = Declining: concave upward No records.
East Mediterranean - Table 10 = Recovering fisheries
Scientific name English name N. Positive Recs. Country Catch
RECENTLY RISING
Dicentrarchus labrax European seabass 33 Greece 56.0% Italy 31.6% Egypt 6.3% Israel 3.4% Malta 2.5% Cyprus 0.2% Slovenia 0.1%
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Dicentrarchus spp Seabasses 38 Turkey 44.8% Italy 32.7% Tunisia 18.4% Yugoslav SFR 2.8% Croatia 1.3% YugoslaviaFR 0.0%
Merluccius merluccius European hake 45 Italy 78.6% Greece 12.2% Yugoslav SFR 3.6% Israel 1.8% Tunisia 1.5% Turkey 0.7% Croatia 0.7% Albania 0.5% Syria 0.3% Egypt 0.1% Malta 0.1% Cyprus 0.0% YugoslaviaFR 0.0%
Umbrina cirrosa Shi drum 30 Turkey 68.2% Greece 27.2% Tunisia 4.7%
NO RECENT TREND
Alosa spp Shads nei 27 Turkey 71.7% Greece 25.4% Tunisia 2.9% Malta 0.0%
Congridae Conger eels nei 28 Turkey 100.0%
Epinephelus guaza(=marginatus) Dusky grouper 31 Italy 79.2% Turkey 16.8% Greece 3.8% Malta 0.1%
Loliginidae, Ommastrephidae Squids nei 25 Greece 100.0%
Mugil cephalus Flathead grey mullet 45 Greece 45.0% Egypt 22.3% Tunisia 14.9% Italy 7.8% Yugoslav SFR 6.1% Israel 3.7% Croatia 0.2% Cyprus 0.0% YugoslaviaFR 0.0%
Mullus barbatus Striped mullet 37 Turkey 79.5% Tunisia 15.9% Cyprus 4.6%
Mullus surmuletus Red mullet 44 Turkey 38.9% Greece 34.5% Tunisia 12.7% Yugoslav SFR 8.7% Cyprus 3.8% Croatia 1.5% YugoslaviaFR 0.0%
Mytilus galloprovincialis Mediterranean mussel 45 Italy 92.2% Greece 4.2% Turkey 1.9% Albania 0.9% Yugoslav SFR 0.7% Croatia 0.0% Slovenia 0.0% YugoslaviaFR 0.0%
Pecten jacobaeus Great mediterranean scallop 19 Turkey 100.0%
Perciformes Demersal percomorphs nei 43 Turkey 84.1% Syria 14.8% Cyprus 0.8% Malta 0.3%
Raja spp Skates 19 Greece 100.0%
Sarpa salpa Salema 38 Tunisia 48.0% Turkey 26.8% Greece 12.5% Yugoslav SFR 11.1% Croatia 1.2% Egypt 0.3%
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Cyprus 0.0% YugoslaviaFR 0.0%
Scomber japonicus Chub mackerel 45 Turkey 52.7% Greece 33.1% Tunisia 12.4% Israel 1.5% Malta 0.4%
Scomber scombrus Atlantic mackerel 44 Turkey 84.9% Greece 13.7% Syria 1.4%
Sparus aurata Gilthead seabream 41 Turkey 31.3% Greece 21.3% Italy 20.8% Israel 8.3% Egypt 8.2% Tunisia 7.1% Yugoslav SFR 1.6% Malta 0.8% Cyprus 0.4% Croatia 0.2% Slovenia 0.0% YugoslaviaFR 0.0%
Sparus(=Pagrus)spp Pargo breams, nei 41 Greece 97.0% Syria 3.0%
Spondyliosoma cantharus Black seabream 31 Greece 70.5% Turkey 21.3% Yugoslav SFR 7.4% Croatia 0.7% YugoslaviaFR 0.0%
Squalidae Dogfish sharks nei 45 Yugoslav SFR 65.2% Tunisia 25.4% Croatia 8.6% Malta 0.8% YugoslaviaFR 0.1%
Synodontidae Lizardfishes nei 30 Egypt 93.7% Turkey 6.3%
Triglidae Gurnards, searobins nei 28 Turkey 34.0% Egypt 31.7% Greece 29.6% Syria 3.4% Tunisia 1.4%
Alosa spp Congridae 2000 4000
1500 3000
1000 2000
500 1000
0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
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Dicentrarchus labrax Dicentrarchus spp 15000 8000
12500 6000 10000
7500 4000
5000 2000 2500
0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 Epinephelus guaza(=marginatus) Loliginidae, Ommastrephidae 4000 800
3000 600
2000 400
1000 200
0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 Merluccius merluccius Mugil cephalus 50000 10000
40000 8000
30000 6000
20000 4000
10000 2000
0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 Mullus barbatus Mullus surmuletus 6000 10000
5000 8000
4000 6000 3000
4000 2000
2000 1000
0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
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Mytilus galloprovincialis Pecten jacobaeus 150000 400
125000 300 100000
75000 200
50000 100 25000
0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 Perciformes Raja spp 5000 1000 4500 4000 800 3500 3000 600 2500 2000 400 1500 1000 200 500 0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
Sarpa salpa Scomber japonicus 5000 40000
4000 30000
3000
20000 2000
10000 1000
0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 Scomber scombrus Sparus aurata 12000 25000
10000 20000
8000 15000 6000
10000 4000
5000 2000
0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
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Sparus(=Pagrus)spp Spondyliosoma cantharus 1500 2000
1250 1500 1000
750 1000
500 500 250
0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 Squalidae Synodontidae 1500 2000
1250 1500 1000
750 1000
500 500 250
0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 Triglidae Umbrina cirrosa 7500 800
6250 600 5000
3750 400
2500 200 1250
0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
East Mediterranean - Table 11 = Collapsed fisheries No records.
East Mediterranean - Table 12 = Intermittent fisheries
Scientific name English name N. Positive Recs. Country Catch
Caranx spp Jacks, crevalles, nei 23 Egypt 62.5% Cyprus 37.5%
Carcinus aestuarii Mediterranean shore crab 13 Greece 100.0%
Corallium rubrum Sardinia coral 17 Italy 63.7% Greece 20.6% Croatia 7.6% Yugoslav SFR 5.1% Albania 2.2% Turkey 1.0%
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Dentex spp Dentex nei 21 Cyprus 100.0%
Homarus gammarus European lobster 37 Turkey 55.5% Greece 29.4% Yugoslav SFR 13.6% Croatia 1.4% YugoslaviaFR 0.0%
Maja squinado Spinous spider crab 36 Yugoslav SFR 96.1% Croatia 3.9%
Palinurus spp Palinurid spiny lobsters nei 45 Italy 94.9% Turkey 3.0% Tunisia 1.9% Cyprus 0.2%
Perciformes Pelagic percomorphs nei 4 Cyprus 100.0%
Percoidei Percoids nei 22 Cyprus 93.2% Tunisia 6.8%
Phycis blennoides Greater forkbeard 21 Turkey 63.2% Tunisia 36.8%
Polyprion americanus Wreckfish 23 Malta 100.0%
Psetta maxima maxima Turbot 35 Turkey 72.6% Greece 27.3% Tunisia 0.1% Malta 0.0%
Reptantia Marine crabs nei 45 Egypt 62.2% Turkey 37.9%
Rhinobatidae Guitarfishes 13 Greece 100.0%
Sarda sarda Atlantic bonito 45 Turkey 87.7% Greece 8.1% Italy 2.7% Tunisia 0.9% Egypt 0.4% Yugoslav SFR 0.2% Croatia 0.0% Libya 0.0% Malta 0.0% YugoslaviaFR 0.0%
Saurida undosquamis Brushtooth lizardfish 28 Israel 100.0%
Scombroidei Mackerel-like fishes nei 35 Lebanon 100.0%
Spongidae Sponges nei 24 Tunisia 41.7% Turkey 22.2% Greece 18.0% Libya 7.8% Lebanon 4.7% Egypt 3.2% Yugoslav SFR 1.3% Syria 0.9% Cyprus 0.2% Croatia 0.1% Sprattus sprattus European sprat 13 Greece 100.0%
Squalus acanthias Picked dogfish 22 Malta 100.0%
Testudinata Marine turtles nei 24 Turkey 59.0% Egypt 41.0%
Thunnus alalunga Albacore 25 Italy 81.6% Greece 18.4%
Trigla lyra Piper gurnard 13 Greece 100.0%
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Caranx spp Carcinus aestuarii 120 200
100 150 80
60 100
40 50 20
0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 Corallium rubrum Dentex spp 30 50
25 40
20 30
15 20 10
10 5
0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 Homarus gammarus Maja squinado 1500 200
180 1250 160 140 1000 120
750 100 80 500 60
40 250 20
0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 Palinurus spp Perciformes 1500 3
1250
1000 2
750
500 1
250
0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
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Percoidei Phycis blennoides 200 150 180 125 160 140 100 120
100 75 80 50 60 40 25 20
0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 Polyprion americanus Psetta maxima maxima 100 750 90 625 80
70 500 60 50 375 40 250 30
20 125 10 0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 Reptantia Rhinobatidae 4000 150
125 3000 100
2000 75
50 1000 25
0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 Sarda sarda Saurida undosquamis 75000 1500
62500 1250
50000 1000
37500 750
25000 500
12500 250
0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
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Scombroidei Spongidae 500 200
400 150
300 100 200
50 100
0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 Sprattus sprattus Squalus acanthias 400 100 90 80 300 70 60 200 50 40 30 100 20 10 0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 Testudinata Thunnus alalunga 400 2500
2000 300
1500 200 1000
100 500
0 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 Trigla lyra 500 450 400 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
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ANNEX 1: Assignation of species to key ecological or biological categories
Estuarine resources Demersal resources Raja spp Pelagic resources Alosa spp Argentina spp Rajiformes Balistes capriscus Anguilla anguilla Argyrosomus regius Rhinobatidae Belone belone Lithognathus mormyrus Atherinidae Sarpa salpa Boops boops Mugil cephalus Conger conger Saurida undosquasmis Brama brama Mugilidae Congridae Sciaena spp Carangidae Dentex dentex Sciaenidae Caranx spp Benthic and coastal resources Dentex macrophtalmus Scorpaenidae Clupeoidei Bivalvia Dentex spp Scyliorhinus spp Engraulis encrasicolus Carcinus aestuarii Dicologoglosa cuneata Sepia officinalis Lepidopus caudatus Cardium edule Diplodus sargus Sepiidae-sepiolidae Lichia amia Crangon crangon Diplodus spp Serranidae Loliginidae-Ommastrophidae Crassostrea angulata Elasmobranchii Solea vulgaris Loligo spp Dicentrarchus labrax Eledone spp Sparidae, Pomatomus saltatrix Dicentrarchus spp Epinephelus aeneus Sparus (=pagrus) spp Sardina pilchardus Donax spp Epinephelus guaza Sparus aurata Sardinella spp Gastropoda Epinephelus spp Spondylosoma cantharus Scomber spp Gobiidae Homarus gammarus Squatina squatina Scomber japonicus Gobius spp Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis Squatinidae Scomber scombrus Littorina littorea Maja squinado Synodontidae Scombridae Microcosmus sulcatus Merlangius merlangus Trachinus draco Scombroidei Mollusca Mullus barbatus Trigla lyra Seriola dumerilii Murex spp Mullus spp Triglidae Seriola spp Mytilus galloprovincialis Mullus surmuletus Trisopterus luscus Sphyraena spp Ostrea edulis Mustelus spp Trisopterus minutus Spicara maena Palaemon serratus Oblada melanura Zeus faber Spicara spp Paracentrotus lividus Octopodidae Sprattus sprattus Pecten jacobaeus Octopus vulgaris Slope resources Squalus acanthias Reptantia Pagellus acarne Aristeus antennatus Squalidae Ruditapes decussatus Pagellus bogaraveo Cancer pagurus Todarodes sagittatus Siganus spp Pagellus erythrinus Corallium rubrum Trachurus mediterraneus Solen spp Pagellus spp Gadiformes Trachurus spp Spongidae Pagrus pagrus Lophiidae Trachurus trachurus Tapes pullastra Palinurus elephas Lophius piscatorius Tapes spp Palinurus mauritanicus Merluccius merluccius Highly Migratory Resources Umbrina cirrosa Palinurus spp Micromesistius potassou Auxis thazard-A. Rochei Venus gallina Penaeus kerathurus Nephrops norvegicus Coryphaena hippurus Platichthys flexus Parapenaeus longirostris Euthynnus alletteratus Plectorhinchus mediterraneus Phycis blennoides Katsuwonus pelamis Pleuronectes platessa Plesiopenaeus edwardsianus Lamna nasus Pleuronectiformes Squilla mantis Orcynopsis unicolor Pollachius pollachius Sarda sarda Polyprion americanus Scombroidei Psetta maxima maxima Thunnus alalunga Thunnus thynnus Xiphias gladius
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