Fishing Activity
Type of production system: Artisanal Fishery Area
Climatic zone: Tropical. Bottom type: Soft bottom. Depth zone: Coastal - Close shore, littoral (0 m - 20 m). Horizontal distribution: Littoral.
Depth zone is usually less than 20 m depth
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 Coastal fish small scale fishery Target Species
>30 species, sea-catfish, centropomids
Vessel Type
GillnettersFlag State

French Guiana
Associated Species (Bycatch)
Small specimens and some sea catfishes
List of fishery Indicators
Fishery Indicators
Type | Measure | Value | Unit | Time period |
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Nominal Effort | Number of vessels | 114 (actives) - 128 (registered) | vessels | 2018 |
Employment | Number of fishermen | 376 | Persons | registered 2018 |
Production | Landed Volume | 2836 | tonnes | 2016 |
Landed Volume | 2468 | tonnes | 2017 |
Landed Volume | 2285 | tonnes | 2018 |
Landed Value | 6390 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.