Madeira EEZ

Fish morphology, age and physiology; Fish abundance in water bodies; Fish taxonomy-related abundance per unit area of the bed; Fish taxonomy-related counts; Fish behaviour; Fishery characterisation; Zoobenthos dry weight biomass; Zoobenthos taxonomic abundance; Zoobenthos taxonomy-related counts; Fish and shellfish catch statistics

Pelagic trawl nets; benthos samplers

The main objective is the fisheries study of the commercially most important species around Madeira: black-scabbard, horse mackerel, mackerel, crustaceans, cephalopods and tuna fish. Biological studies, mainly on reproduction and growth, fishery, rentability, catch effort and stock assessment are carried out. These studies are based on biological and statistical data on the above mentioned species. The data is obtained through a sampling regional plan.

Anon (1983) 'Tuna fisheries and research in Madeira'., ICCAT, Vol. XVIII/SCRS 1982, No. 1, p. 725.; Anon (1985) 'As pescas e a Investigacao aplicada ao sector na Regiao Autonoma de Madeira'., V Semana dos Acores: 77-90.; Not specified (1988) 'Estudos do peixe espada preto (Aphanopus carbo Lowe, 1839) capturado na ZEE da Madeira'. 187 p., ; Not specified (1992) 'Estudo da reproducao e crescimento da especie Trachurus picturatus (Bowdich, 1825) da Madeira'. 66 p.,

Fisheries Laboratory at Funchal, Madeira
Estrada da Pontinha
Funchal
Madeira
9000-017
Portugal