Fishery Area
Climatic zone: Tropical. Horizontal distribution: Oceanic. Vertical distribution: Pelagic.
Geo References Exclusive Economic Zone Areas (EEZ) | LCA - Saint Lucia |
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The following area codes have been found as intersecting the location of
Saint Lucia Large pelagic fisheryFishing Gear
Longlines (nei)Trolling linesMainly trolling lines operated by hand; a vertical line between 50 and 100m with one or two hooks is attached to a buoy and placed in the water; use of FADs is promoted by the Department of Fisheries.
Vessel Type
Other fishing vesselsUndecked - pirogue; canoe or shaloop; sizes range between 5 and 9 m; engine capacity between 40 and 250 Hp (outboard).
Flag State
Saint Lucia
Related Fisheries - Fishery(ies) switching activity seasonally or targeting the same stock
Saint Lucia Flyingfish fisherySaint Lucia Lobster fisherySaint Lucia Shark fisherySeasonality
January to December (peaks between January and April).
Ports
Active at all landing sites (Anse La Raye, Banannes, Canaries, Castries, Choiseul, Cul De Sac, Dennery, Gros Islet, Laborie, Marigot, Marisule, Micoud, Monchy, Praslin, River Doree, Roseau, Savannes Bay, Soufriere and Vieux Fort) but more prominent at Dennery and Vieux Fort.
List of fishery Indicators
Fishery Indicators
Type | Measure | Value | Unit | Time period |
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Nominal Effort | Number of vessels | 719 | vessels | 2014 |
Number of vessels | 928 | vessels | 2019 |
Employment | Number of fishermen | 1346 | Persons | 2014 |
Number of fishermen | 3364 in registry | Persons | 2019 |
Number of fishermen | 732 captured during annual vessel license | Persons | 2019 |
Production | Landed Volume | 101 | tonnes | 2013 |
Landed Volume | 115 | tonnes | 2014 |
Landed Volume | 53.81 | tonnes | 2015 |
Landed Volume | 91.93 | tonnes | 2016 |
Landed Volume | 134.87 | tonnes | 2017 |
Landed Volume | 121.15 | tonnes | 2018 |
Landed Volume | 82.02 | tonnes | 2019 |
Landed Value | 1286.170 Makaira nigricans | XCD 1000 | 2016 |
Landed Value | 1729.697 Makaira nigricans | XCD 1000 | 2017 |
Landed Value | 1682.929 Makaira nigricans | XCD 1000 | 2018 |
Landed Value | 1136.461 Makaira nigricans | XCD 1000 | 2019 |
Landed Value | 6.159 Tetrapturus albidus | XCD 1000 | 2016 |
Landed Value | 12.158 Tetrapturus albidus | XCD 1000 | 2017 |
Landed Value | 6.251 Tetrapturus albidus | XCD 1000 | 2018 |
Landed Value | 2.132 Tetrapturus albidus | XCD 1000 | 2019 |