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Northeast Atlantic Longline golden redfish, tusk and sharks fishery - Reykjanes and Mid-Atlantic Ridge (MAR)
Fishery  Fact Sheet
Worldwide review of bottom fisheries in the high seas 2009
Northeast Atlantic Longline golden redfish, tusk and sharks fishery - Reykjanes and Mid-Atlantic Ridge (MAR)
Fact Sheet Citation  
Longline fishery targeting golden redfish, tusk and sharks - Reykjanes and Mid-Atlantic Ridge (MAR)
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Overview: A longline fishery also developed on the Reykjanes Ridge in the 1990s, targeting golden redfish (giant redfish) (Sebastes marinus) (Hareide et al., 2001) and tusk (Brosme brosme). This fishery ceased in 1997 and was then resumed in 2005–2006 with one Russian longliner.

Location of Northeast Atlantic Longline golden redfish, tusk and sharks fishery - Reykjanes and Mid-Atlantic Ridge (MAR)
 

Geographic reference:  Northeast Atlantic
Spatial Scale: Regional
Reference year: 2006
Approach: Fishing Activity

Fishing Activity
Fishing Gear: Longlines (nei)
Fishery Area: Azores Grounds …; North of Azores …


Harvested Resource
Target Species: Golden redfish; Tusk(=Cusk); Sharks, rays, skates, etc. nei

Means of Production
Vessel Type: Longliners
Fishery Indicators
Nominal Effort: Number of vessels
Production: Catch

Fishing Activity
 
Fishery Area

Geo References
Vessel Type
Longliners
Flag State
Norway
Russian Federation
Spain
Ireland
Fishing Gear
Longlines (nei)
List of fishery Indicators
Fishery Indicators
TypeMeasureValueUnitTime period
Nominal EffortNumber of vessels 3 (2 NOR; 1 IRL)vessels2003
Number of vessels 2 (NOR; ESP)vessels2004
Number of vessels 1 (RUS)vessels2005
Number of vessels 1 (RUS)vessels2006
List of fishery Indicators
Fishery Indicators
TypeMeasureValueUnitTime period
ProductionCatch 80 (ESP)tonnes2004
Catch 15 (RUS)tonnes2005
Catch 407 (RUS)tonnes2006
Management
 
Jurisdictional framework
Management Body/Authority(ies): North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC)
Area of Competence: NEAFC Convention Area
Maritime Area: High seas.  
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.  Click to openhttp://www.fao.org/docrep/012/i1116e/i1116e00.htm
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