1. Fisheries monitoring system SIH Economy and fisheries assesment EDEER 1 P. Berthou Bay of Biscay- Iberian Taskteam IEO Vigo 25-26 February 2004 Fisheries Monitoring System, Economy and fisheries assessment Improve resources and users data network Improve fisheries assessment including economic and ecosystemic approaches Evaluate the impact of actual or possible management measures Include economical data

2. Fisheries monitoring system SIH Economy and fisheries assesment EDEER 2 P. Berthou Bay of Biscay- Iberian Taskteam IEO Vigo 25-26 February 2004 Fisheries Monitoring System, Economy and Fisheries assessment 2. National program data collection UE 3. Fisheries Information System database ISIH 1. Fisheries Information System SIH 5. Economy and fisheries assessment EDEER 4. Network of fishing effort and environment parameters measurement on board fishing boats RECOPESCA

3. Fisheries monitoring system SIH Economy and fisheries assesment EDEER 3 P. Berthou Bay of Biscay- Iberian Taskteam IEO Vigo 25-26 February 2004 Fisheries Information System (SIH) Monitors resources, harvesting and economics General objectives –standardize the collection, storage and processing of fisheries data –ensure validation and storage of fisheries data –improve the access to centralized data bases –elaborate fisheries indicators –produce synthesis for our laboratories, partners and the general public

4. Fisheries monitoring system SIH Economy and fisheries assesment EDEER 4 P. Berthou Bay of Biscay- Iberian Taskteam IEO Vigo 25-26 February 2004 Fisheries Information System (SIH) The components –Fisheries statistics –Economics data –Sampling of landings –Observers on board –Oceanographic surveys –products of SIH –Methodology of SIH

5. Fisheries monitoring system SIH Economy and fisheries assesment EDEER 5 P. Berthou Bay of Biscay- Iberian Taskteam IEO Vigo 25-26 February 2004 Fisheries Statistics Fisheries biologists need precise data informations per boat and per fishing operation and day at sea gear area fishing effort catch per specie (including non quota) At the moment, only available by fishermen ’s Log-books

6. Fisheries monitoring system SIH Economy and fisheries assesment EDEER 6 P. Berthou Bay of Biscay- Iberian Taskteam IEO Vigo 25-26 February 2004 Recopesca Project Network of fishing effort and environment parameters measurements on board fishing boats. Sample of fishing boats - volunteers Measurement network by sensors on board and on fishing gears With no cost and trouble for fishermen Only for scientific purposes Evolutive With benefits for fishermen Complementarity with log books and Vessel Monitoring System (UE)

7. Fisheries monitoring system SIH Economy and fisheries assesment EDEER 7 P. Berthou Bay of Biscay- Iberian Taskteam IEO Vigo 25-26 February 2004 Terminal GPS use of existing computer, VMS electronic log book bord GSM, GPRS or satelite Sensors : fishing effort environment temperature salinity Depth Data Base SIH data logger Sample of fishing boats volunteers Active gears: - duration of immersion - depth Passive gears : -duration of immersion - depth -number of gears or lenght Return of Information Scientists Fishing industry electronic log-book Network of fishing effort and environment parameters measurment on board fishing boats Data Base VMS

8. Fisheries monitoring system SIH Economy and fisheries assesment EDEER 8 P. Berthou Bay of Biscay- Iberian Taskteam IEO Vigo 25-26 February 2004 Active gears: trawls, dredges Fishing effort measurement Measurment of duration of immersion and depth with one sensor on the gear. Combined with GPS data, this information can provide towed areas estimations.

9. Fisheries monitoring system SIH Economy and fisheries assesment EDEER 9 P. Berthou Bay of Biscay- Iberian Taskteam IEO Vigo 25-26 February 2004 Nets Fishing effort measurement Net lenght measurment counting Power Block ’s turns. One sensor is operating on board one netter of le Conquet (Britain). Additional measurment of immersion and depth through one sensor fixed on the gear

10. Fisheries monitoring system SIH Economy and fisheries assesment EDEER 10 P. Berthou Bay of Biscay- Iberian Taskteam IEO Vigo 25-26 February 2004 Longline Fishing effort measurment Pots

11. Fisheries monitoring system SIH Economy and fisheries assesment EDEER 11 P. Berthou Bay of Biscay- Iberian Taskteam IEO Vigo 25-26 February 2004 Temperature Depth Conductivity - salinity Turbidity fluorimetry Environmental parameters measurement and profiles