Discard and Effort Survey - Channel ICES Areas Viid and e 1995

Summary

Fishery resources in the English Channel are subject to a high level of exploitation by an increasingly mobile and flexible fishing fleet. Resource availability has become dependent upon recruitment variability. Effort is directed onto both quota and non quota species according to availability of resources and quota under the EC Common Fisheries Policy (CFP). Fishery resources are targeted by a variety of metiers and landed to ports in a number of nations. Management regimes and market conditions may vary nationally, regionally and seasonlly.

Publication Reference No.

CR110

Publication date

01 September 1996