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Northeast Atlantic Bottom trawl haddock fishery - Hatton and Rockall Banks |
Bottom trawl fishery for haddock - Hatton and Rockall Banks |
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Overview: The fishing ground is located on the shallow plateau area of Rockall Bank (200-400 m). It is partially in the international waters, but overlaps the EEZs of Ireland and the United Kingdom.
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Fishing Activity Fishery Area Depth zone: Slope - Upperslope (200 m - 500 m). Vertical distribution: Demersal/Benthic. Geo References Exclusive Economic Zone Areas (EEZ) | IRL - Ireland | GBR - United Kingdom | FAO Fishing Statistical Divisions | 27.12.b - Western Hatton Bank (Division 27.12.b) | FAO Fishing Statistical Subdivisions | 27.6.b.1 - Rockall - Part of NEAFC area I (Subdivision 27.6.b.1) |
More Geo References The following area codes have been found as intersecting the location of Northeast Atlantic Bottom trawl haddock fishery - Hatton and Rockall BanksFAO Major Fishing Areas | 27 - Atlantic, Northeast | Large Marine Ecosystem Areas (LME) | 21 - Norwegian Shelf | 22 - North Sea | 24 - Celtic-Biscay Shelf | 26 - Mediterranean Sea | 60 - Faroe Plateau |
Resources Exploited Haddock - Rockall Associated Species (Bycatch) Vessel Type TrawlersFlag State United Kingdom Russian Federation Ireland Norway Related Fisheries - Same fishing activity(ies) described by another national perspective (at the same or different aggregation level) Northeast Atlantic Rockall haddock fisheriesList of fishery Indicators Fishery Indicators Type | Measure | Value | Unit | Time period |
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Production | Catch | 5188 (4708 RUS; 105 IRL; 375 GBR) | tonnes | 2005 | Catch | 2559 (2154 RUS; 23 NOR; 382 EU) | tonnes | 2006 |
Management Jurisdictional framework Area of Competence: NEAFC Convention Area Maritime Area: High seas. Management Body/Authority(ies): Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Area under national jurisdiction: United Kingdom Maritime Area: Exclusive Economic Zone Areas (EEZ). Management Body/Authority(ies): Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine Area under national jurisdiction: Ireland Maritime Area: Exclusive Economic Zone Areas (EEZ). More information on fisheries legislation at: FAOLEX legislative database Source of Information Bensch, A.; Gianni, M.; Gréboval, D.; Sanders, J.S.; Hjort, A. - Worldwide review of bottom fisheries in the high seas. FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Technical Paper. No. 522, Rev.1. Rome, FAO. 2009. 145p. http://www.fao.org/docrep/012/i1116e/i1116e00.htm |
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