Experiments on new fishery technologies for waters around Madeira (1983 onwards)
Data set information
| Query EDMED |
| General | |
| Data holding centre | Fisheries Laboratory at Funchal, Madeira |
| Country | Portugal  |
| Time period | From 1983 onwards |
| Ongoing | Yes |
| Geographical area | Madeira EEZ |
| Observations | |
| Parameters | Fishery characterisation; Fish and shellfish catch statistics |
| Instruments | Pelagic trawl nets; single-beam echosounders |
| Description | |
| Summary | Investigation, study, conception and adaptation of scientific methods and processes in the field of fishing technologies. Implementation of new fishing gear and techniques or adaptation of the existing ones with the aim of increasing the fishing performance of the local fleet and diversifying the resources available. Experiments of gear and techniques are carried out during experimental and exploratory fishing. |
| Originators | Fisheries Laboratory at Funchal, Madeira |
| References | Anon (1991) 'Swordfish (Xiphias gladius, Linnacus) fishing experiment in Madeira EEZ'., ICCAT, Vol. XXXIX (1): 477-483. |
| Availability | |
| Organisation | Fisheries Laboratory at Funchal, Madeira |
| Availability | By negotiation |
| Contact | Dalila Carvalho |
| Address | Fisheries Laboratory at Funchal, Madeira |
| Telephone | +351 291203200 |
| Facsimile | +351 291229691 |
| drpescas.madeira@mail.telepac.pt | |
| Administration | |
| Collating centre | Hydrographic Institute |
| Local identifier | 15030004 |
| Global identifier | 2265 |
| Last revised | 2009-10-30 |
