Fish Monitoring by Catch by Small-scale Fisheries around the Scandola Nature Reserve (Corsican National Park)

Catch and fishing effort monitoring data for small-scale fisheries over 3 typical seasons since 2000.

Biometric measurements (size, mass) are collected for fish and crustaceans when caught by small-scale fishing vessels in and around the Scandola nature reserve. Precise information regarding fishing practices, gear, rhythms and fishing sites is also recorded. Within the context of long-term monitoring, changes in samples (species, size), rejected catches in and around the reserve, and fishing effort and practices are monitored using variables measured during each campaign. The location and distribution of the fishing effort along with its evolution over time are estimated during different seasons by counting surface signal measurements with help from the reserve’s employees.