MeSFIDE ACTIVITIES WP 2 DEVELOPMENT AGENCY LARNAKA THURSDAY 10TH MAY 2007
WP 2 Identification of Pilot sites Two sites have been selected in the Larnaka area which are within the jurisdiction area of DAL. •
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Larnaka Fishing Shelter Ormidia Fishing shelter (Romanzo)
Pilot site location
Ormidia Fishing Shelter
Larnaka Fishing Shelter
ORMIDIA FISHING SHELTER
Larnaka Fishing Shelter
Fishing Fleet Character • Vessels <12m using polyvalent passive gears • • • • •
trammel &gill nets, traps bottom longlines Jigs / handlines for cephalopods Troll lines
• Vessels 12-24m using polyvalent passive gears • Surface (drifting) long lines
Number of Vessels at each Pilot Site
• ORMIDIA
– 12 Vessels <12m – 1 Vessel 12-24m
• LARNAKA – 52 Vessels <12m – 4 Vessels 12-24m
WP 2.1 CENSUS – FISHERY CHARACTERISATION • Fishery Characterisation • Historical Data / Old tools Completed March 2007
SAMPLING METHODOLOGY • Bimonthly Samplings at each pilot site location since October 2006 • Data Collected – Landings kg/species – No of individual / species – Number of gears – Soak Time – Polyvalent tools – Fishing Location etc
TARGET SPECIES • FROM MAY 2007 Thunnus alalungaAlbacore tuna – new catch species commercially since 2004 • Quality and Quantity Assessment • Underused species in Cyprus • Study of traditional Fishing routes