Acronym NA
Category
Fisheries
Title Data for the Sustainable Management of an Emerging Fisheries Resource Programme National Programme
Instrument (FP6)
Contact Type (FP7)
Strand (Interreg)
NA
Theme (FP7)
Activity Area (FP6)
Regional Area (Interreg)
Action (COST)
NA
Specific Programme (FP7)
NA
Funding source National Coordinator Deirdre Brophy Coordinator email deirdre.brophy@gmit.ie
Coordinator institution
GMIT - Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (Ireland)
Institutions involved
NA
Start year 2008 End year 2010 Funding (€) € NA Website NA Summary Almost half of Ireland’s commercial fish stocks face overexploitation. This presents a significant challenge to the fishing industry. As traditional commercial species such as cod decrease in abundance and their exploitation becomes less economically viable, the industry is increasingly turning to alternative species. It is imperative that the development of emerging fisheries is accompanied by the collection of sound scientific data to ensure their sustainable management. The Atlantic saury (Scomberesox saurus) has been identified as a potential species for exploitation. Virtually nothing is known about their biology or population dynamics. Basic data on the age structure, growth rates and maturation patterns is lacking, thus impeding their sustainable management. The purpose of this project is to provide critical information for management in parallel with the development of a commercial fishery for the species. A reliable method of age-estimation will be developed. Growth and maturation parameters will be established for the population and temporal and spatial variability in these parameters will be investigated. This research will provide essential new knowledge on the life history characteristics of an emerging commercial fish species to inform its sustainable management.
Keywords
Fish;
Exploitation;
Fish stocks;
Life cycle;
Population dynamic;
Sustainability;
Fish biology;
Marine Region
10
Celtic Sea North (27.VIIg)
26
Northwest Coast of Scotland and North Ireland (27.VIa)
7
Irish Sea (27.VIIa)
31
Southwest of Ireland-East (27.VIIj)
29
West of Ireland (27.VIIb)
5
Marine Region Map
