| The European contract PECOSUDE (Small inshore fisheries of the south of Europe) accepted in 2000 (n° 99/024) for 2 years involves French partners (IFREMER, GEOLITTOMER and CEMAGREF), Spanish (AZTI, UPV and IEO) and Portuguese (IPIMAR). The aim is to assess the inshore and estuarian fisheries from Loire estuary to Portugal in view of the negotiations of the PCP in 2002. Three main aspects are considered in the study: fisheries monitoring (data 1999), socio-economy and marketing (data 1999 or 2000). Three main criteria have been established to define the limits of the fishing fleet considered in the study : fishing grounds within the 12 miles zone for the French fleet and the continental shelf and slope (down to 1000 m depth) for northern Spanish and... |
