Palamos red shrimp trawl fishery

 

Overview

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	SPECIES Crevette rouge, Aristeus antennatus
	FISHING GEAR Bottom trawl

Fishery

The Palamos red shrimp fishery uses demersal trawling which involves dragging a fishing gear across the sea floor.

This fishery is especially important in Catalonia (north-eastern Spain). In the north of this region, near Palamos, the fishery operates along submarine canyons whose geomorphology influences the ecological behaviour of this species.

Pre-assessment results 

Results of the MSC pre-assessment, conducted using the precautionary principle (bar filled = benchmark achieved). Only some of the data is presented here. For a full listing of the results, please visit the Medfish website.

STRENGTHS	POINTS FOR IMPROVEMENT
Reference points to be defined High levels of knowledge and stock monitoring – periodic scientific assessments Spacial and temporal closures in place Changeover to semi-pelagic trawling to limit the impact on fish habitats	Insufficient knowledge about the impact of bottom trawl fishing on the ecosystem Stock assessments for by-catch species not available Insufficient evidence to evaluate the impact of fisheries on fishing stock areas: deep canyons regarded as vulnerable marine ecosystems

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