Fishing Activity
Type of production system: Industrial Fishery Area
Climatic zone: Tropical. Bottom type: Soft bottom. Depth zone: Coastal - Shallow waters, inshore (0 m - 50 m); Shelf (50 m - 200 m); Slope - Upperslope (200 m - 500 m). Horizontal distribution: Littoral; Oceanic.
Depth zone is usually between 30 and 100 m depth. In 2019 some boats were allowed to fish in <30m depth for exploration.
Geo References for: EEZ of French Guiana

EEZ of French Guiana
Exclusive Economic Zone Areas (EEZ) | GUF - French Guiana |
More Geo References
The following area codes have been found as intersecting the location of
French Guiana Bottom trawl shrimp fishery Associated Species (Bycatch)
Vessel Type
TrawlersFlag State

French Guiana
Discarded Species (Bycatch)
Discharged organisms: 83 fish species, Small shrimps, Invertebrates, Sharks/rays. Study from 2003/2004 sampling trip (Before T-TED).
List of fishery Indicators
Fishery Indicators
Type | Measure | Value | Unit | Time period |
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Nominal Effort | Number of vessels | 13 | vessels | 2018 |
Employment | Number of fishermen | 98 | Persons | registered 2017 |
Production | Landed Volume | 733 | tonnes | 2016 |
Landed Volume | 493 | tonnes | 2017 |
Landed Volume | 227 | tonnes | 2018 |
Landed Value | 4930 000 | USD | 2018 |
Source of Information
Ifremer, Institut français de recherche pour l'exploitation de la mer, French Guiana, France. Personal communication during the 3rd Meeting of the WECAFC/CRFM/IFREMER Working Group on Shrimp and Groundfish of the North Brazil-Guianas Shelf, 26th – 27th November 2019, Paramaribo, Suriname.