Sport Fishing: an informative and economic alternative for tuna fishing in the Mediterranean (SFITUM). EC Project 02/C132/11/41 Volume 1: Legislation SFITUM nº02/C 132/11/41 Final Report December/2004 Vol. I Coordinator – • CEAB-Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) (Dr. A. Gordoa) C/Acc. Sant. Francesc 14 17300 Blanes. Girona-Spain Partners- • Oceanic Development (Dr. Benoît Calliart) Zone Industrielle du Moros 29900 Concarneau- France • AQUASTUDIO (Dr. A. Di Natalle) Via Trapani 6 98121 Messina- Italy • Universidad de Barcelona (UB) Gabinete de Economía del Mar (Dr. R. Franquesa) Av. Diagonal 690 08034 Barcelona- Spain • Federation Internacional de la Pêche Sportive en Mer (FIPS/M) (Mr. M. Ordan) 26 Rue de Belvaux P.O Box 9 L-4504 Oberkorn- Luxemburg • Instituto Español de Oceanografía (IEO) (J.M. de la Serna) Puerto Pesquero s/n Aptdo. de Correos 285 29640 Fuengirola Malaga- Spain SFITUM nº02/C 132/11/41 Final Report December/2004 Vol. I LIST OF PARTICIPANTS • CEAB-CSIC Ana Gordoa Txabi Mina Sergi Nuss MªÀngels Vich • UB Ramón Franquesa Juan Ramón Borrego • OCEANIC Benoît Calliart Laurence Mazaudier • IEO J.M. de la Serna • AQUAESTUDIO Antonio Di Natale • FIPS/M Mr. M. Ordan Collaborators • FMPR (Federación Mediterránea por una Pesca Responsable) Esteban Graupera Ramón Raventós SFITUM nº02/C 132/11/41 Final Report December/2004 Vol. I INDEX INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................................1 CHAPTER 1. RECREATIONAL SEA FISHING: DEFINITION OF TERMS AND SEGMENTS ...2 I. INTRODUCTION ...............................................................................................................................2 II. MODALITIES OF RECREATIONAL FISHING FROM BOATS ...................................................................4 • Stationary fishing (anchored or drifting) ..................................................................................4 • Active fishing.............................................................................................................................5 • Passive or harvest fishing..........................................................................................................5 CHAPTER 2. RECREATIONAL SEA FISHING IN SPAIN.................................................................6 I. PROHIBITIONS .................................................................................................................................6 • Prohibition of sale.....................................................................................................................6 • Other general prohibitions for RF ............................................................................................8 II. LIMITATION OF FISHING MODALITIES AND TACKLES .....................................................................10 III. LICENCES OR AUTHORISATIONS FOR RF........................................................................................11 • Recreational sea fishing license (RFL) ...................................................................................11 • Federative RF license (FRFL).................................................................................................12 • Sport RF license (SRFL)..........................................................................................................12 • Special authorisation for species under specific conservation measures (SA)........................12 IV. CONSERVATION MEASURES...........................................................................................................14 • Limit of catches .......................................................................................................................14 • Minimum lengths or weights permitted for particular species. ...............................................16 • Forbidden species....................................................................................................................18 • Forbidden species regulated by multilateral bodies................................................................19 • Prohibition of fishing in protected areas and periods.............................................................22 V. CONTROL MEASURES....................................................................................................................26 • Specific measures ....................................................................................................................26 • Control bodies.........................................................................................................................28 • Sanctions .................................................................................................................................28 VI. REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPETITIONS .............................................................................................33 • Authorizations .........................................................................................................................33 • Description of the basics .........................................................................................................34 • Requirements for competitors..................................................................................................37 • Identification of alterations to the general conditions of RF...................................................38 • Infractions and sanctions ........................................................................................................39 VII. GENERAL SAILING CONDITIONS................................................................................................40 • Recreational qualifications .....................................................................................................40 SFITUM nº02/C 132/11/41 Final Report December/2004 Vol. I • Recreational boats: Requirements ..........................................................................................43 • Recreational boats: Taxation ..................................................................................................44 • Recreational boats: Compulsory Insurance............................................................................46 • Sailing requirements................................................................................................................47 • Infractions ...............................................................................................................................47 VIII. TOURISM FISHING / CHARTER ACTIVITY...................................................................................49 • Pesca-turismo..........................................................................................................................49 • Fishing Schools .......................................................................................................................49 ACKONWLEDGMENT .......................................................................................................................51 CHAPTER 3. RECREATIONAL SEA FISHING IN FRANCE ..........................................................52 INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................................................52 I. PROHIBITIONS ...............................................................................................................................52 • Prohibition of sale...................................................................................................................52 • Other general prohibitions to RF............................................................................................53 II. LIMITATION OF MODALITIES OF FISHING AND TACKLE ..................................................................54 III. LICENCES OR AUTHORISATIONS FOR RECREATIONAL FISHING.......................................................54 IV. CONSERVATION MEASURES...........................................................................................................54 • Limit of catches .......................................................................................................................54 • Minimum lengths or weights permitted for particular fish species .........................................55 • Forbidden species....................................................................................................................56 • Sensitive species regulated by multilateral bodies ..................................................................56 • Prohibition of fishing in protected areas and periods.............................................................56 V. CONTROL MEASURES ....................................................................................................................57 • Control measures ....................................................................................................................57 • Control bodies.........................................................................................................................58 • Sanctions .................................................................................................................................58 VI. REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPETITIONS .............................................................................................59 • Authorisations .........................................................................................................................60