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Socio-Economic Characteristics of Fishery 5.1 Capacity utilization

5.1.1 Economic performance of the trawl fleet

Annex 3 – Economic variables

List of definitions and formulas – Indicators

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List of Figures

Figure 1: Declining growth rate of fish production.

Figure 2: Regression analysis of total annual landings of the recorded in 2006-2012. Figure 3: Total annual landings of the lampara fleet for the species Chub Mackerel (Scomber japonicus) and Sardinella (Sardinella aurita) compared to the combined landings of all other species recorded for the period Figure 4: Relative contribution of Chub Mackerel (Scomber Round Sardinella (Sardinella aurita) and other species percentage contribution to total monthly landings recorded for the period 2006-2012.

Figure 5: Catch per unit effort (as kg/kW*Fishing Days) for (Scomber japonicus) recorded in the Maltese lampara the period 2006-2012, with fitted regression line. Figure 6: Catch per unit effort (as kg/kW*Fishing Days) for Sardinella (Sardinella aurita) recorded in the Maltese fishery for the period 2006-2012, with fitted regression line. Figure 7: Landings in Metric Tonnes under each scenario

Figure 8: Income and Operating cash flow in 2017 under each scenario Figure 9: Regression analysis of total annual landings of the trawl fleet recorded in 2006-2011. Figure 10: Mean monthly total landings (±1 SD) for the trawl fishing fleet in 2006-2011.

Figure 11: Total annual landings of the trawl fleet for the key target species: giant red shrimp (Aristaeomorpha foliacea), pink shrimp (Parapenaeus longirostris), hake (Merluccius merluccius), red mullet and striped red mullet (Mullus spp.), compared to the comb Figure 12: Relative contribution of the key target species: giant red shrimp (Aristaeomorpha foliacea), pink shrimp (Parapenaeus longirostris), hake (Merluccius merluccius), red mullet and striped red mullet (Mullus spp.), to total mean monthly landings (±1SD) recorded for the period 2006-2012 Figure 13: Catch per unit effort (as kg/kW*Fishing Days) for the key target species: giant red shrimp (Aristaeomorpha foliacea), pink shrimp (Parapenaeus longirostris), hake (Merluccius merluccius), red mullet and striped red mullet (Mullus spp.), recorded in the Maltese trawl fishery for the period 2006-2011.

Figure 14: Biomass indices for the main target species caught during the MEDITS survey for the years 2007-2011 Figure 15: Landings in Metric Tonnes under each scenario Figure 16: Income in 2017 under each scenario

Figure 17: Temporal variation in nominal fishing effort, expressed as engine strength (kW)* fishing days, for the lampara fishing fleet, with fitted regression line. Figure 18: Temporal variation in nominal fishing effort, expressed as vessel gross tonnage (GT)* fishing days, for the lampara fishing fleet, with fitted regression line. Figure 19: Mean monthly fishing effort (+/- 1 SD) for the lampara fishing fleet in 2006-2012; units are effort in engine strength (kW)* fishing days.

Figure 20: Mean monthly fishing effort (+/- 1 SD) for the lampara fishing fleet in 2006-2012; units are effort in vessel gross tonnage (GT)* fishing days. Figure 21: Chub mackerel (Scomber japonicus) landings recorded in the Maltese Islands in 1954-2012 (Source: Maltese National Statistics). Figure 22: Regression analysis of total annual landings of the lampara fleet recorded in 2006-2012.

Figure 23: Total annual landings of the lampara fleet for the key target species chub mackerel (Scomber japonicus) and round sardinella (Sardinella aurita) compared to the combined annual all other species recorded for the period 2006-2012. Figure 24: Relative contribution of chub mackerel (Scomber round sardinella (Sardinella aurita) and other species percentage contribution to total monthly landings recorded for the period 2006-2012.

Figure 25: Biomass Indices for lampara target species obtained MEDIAS Figure 25: Catch per unit effort (as kg/kW*Fishing Days) for (Scomber japonicus) recorded in the Maltese lampara the period 2006-2012, with fitted regression line. Figure 26: Catch per unit effort (as kg/GT*Fishing Days) for (Scomber japonicus) recorded in the Maltese lampara the period 2006-2012, with fitted regression line.

Figure 27: Catch per unit effort (as kg/kW*Fishing Days) for sardinella (Sardinella aurita) recorded in the Maltese fishery for the period 2006-2012, with fitted regression Figure 28: Catch per unit effort (as kg/GT*Fishing Days) for sardinella (Sardinella aurita) recorded in the Maltese fishery for the period 2006-2012, with fitted regression Figure 29: Regression analysis of total annual landings of the licensed to work within the Malta FMZ recorded

Figure 30: Mean monthly total landings (±1 SD) for the trawl 2006-2011. Figure 31: Total annual landings of the trawl fleet for the key giant red shrimp (Aristaeomorpha foliacea), pink (Parapenaeus longirostris), hake (Merluccius merluccius), mullet and striped red mullet (Mullus spp.), compared combined annual landings of all other species recorded period 2006-2011. Figure 32: Relative contribution of the key target species: giant (Aristaeomorpha foliacea), pink shrimp (Parapenaeus longirostris), hake (Merluccius merluccius), red mullet striped red mullet (Mullus spp.), to total mean monthly (±1SD) recorded for the period 2006-2011.

Figure 33: Biomass index for M. merluccius Figure 34: Biomass indices for Mullus spp. Figure 35: Biomass Index for A. foliacea

Figure 36: Biomass Index for P. longirostris Figure 38: Catch per unit effort (as kg/GT*Fishing Days) for species: giant red shrimp (Aristaeomorpha foliacea), (Parapenaeus longirostris), hake (Merluccius merluccius), mullet and striped red mullet (Mullus spp.), recorded Maltese trawl fishery for the period 2006-2011. Figure 39: Trends in catch per unit effort (as kg/kW*Fishing Days) for giant red shrimp (Aristaeomorpha foliacea) recorded in the Maltese trawl fishery for the period 2006-2011, and in MEDITS biomass indices recorded during annual scientific surveys for the period 2006-2011. Both indices are shown for data from the 25 NM FMZ only. Figure 40: Trends in catch per unit effort (as kg/kW*Fishing Days) for pink shrimp (Parapenaeus longirostris) recorded in the Maltese trawl fishery for the period 2006-2011, and in MEDITS biomass indices recorded during annual scientific surveys for the period 2006-2011. Both indices are shown for data from the 25 NM FMZ only.

Figure 41: Trends in catch per unit effort (as kg/kW*Fishing Days) for hake (Merluccius merluccius) recorded in the Maltese trawl fishery for the period 2006-2011, and in MEDITS biomass indices recorded during annual scientific surveys for the period 2006-2011. Both indices are shown for data from the 25 NM FMZ only. Figure 42: Trends in catch per unit effort (as kg/kW*Fishing Days) red mullet and striped red mullet (Mullus spp.) recorded in the Maltese trawl fishery for the period 2006-2011, and in MEDITS biomass indices recorded during annual scientific surveys for the period 2006-2011. Both indices are shown for data from the 25 NM FMZ only. Figure 43: Map showing the available information about the presence of sensitive habitats within the Malta FMZ, areas where trawling is authorised as per Annex V of Council Regulation 1967/2006/EC (marked as ‘Authorised trawling zones’), trawling zones as amended trawling zones’).

Figure 44: Average length frequency distributions of discards measured for the whole Maltese trawling fleet in 2009-2011; red line indicates minimum landing size as per Council Regulation 1967/2006/EC where applicable. Figure 45: Ratio between actual per vessel effort deployed and maximum effort (observed and theoretical) for the Maltese bottom otter trawl fleet in 2006-2011.

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1: Price elasticity co-efficient for some of the target species of the trawl 2: Profitability estimate per vessel 3: Objectives, indicators and targets for the lampara fishery management plan

4: Central Mediterranean landings (t) of species targeted by the lampara fishery. Malta’s values include landings from all of the Maltese fleet and not only from the lampara fishery. Source: GFCM Production Statistics; reference year 2010. Table 5: Monthly CPUE threshold limits for the Maltese lampara based on 25th percentile of monthly CPUE recorded 2012. Table 6: Assumptions made in the scenario analysis

Table 7: Economic net present value compared of all scenarios 1 Table 8: Objectives, indictors and targets for the bottom otter fishery management plan Table 9: Landings of key taxa fished by Maltese bottom otter the Maltese FMZ during 2006-2011.

Table 10: Species characterised by an important increase in recorded from Maltese bottom otter trawlers in the during 2006-2011. Table 11: Results of stock assessments conducted in 2011 and current fishing mortality (F). Table 13: Assumptions made in the scenario analysis Table 14: Economic net present value compared of all scenarios 1

Table 15: Minimum, maximum and average dimensions of Table 15: 2006 - 2012 fleet capacity data for the lampara fleet Table 16: Percentage contribution of vessels with <12 m length

(LOA) to total lampara fleet effort. Effort data are terms of kW*fishing days and GT*fishing days. SD deviation.

Table 17: Percentage contribution of vessels with >12 m length

(LOA) to total lampara fleet effort. Effort data are terms of kW* fishing days and GT*fishing days. deviation. Table 18: Percentage contribution to total landings by small in length) and large vessels (>12 m in length) in the SD = standard deviation. Table 19: Landings (tonnes) of key target species of the lampara obtained from logbooks and sales market vouchers.

Table 20: Cumulative frequency of annual CPUE data in kg/kW*fishing days for chub mackerel (Scomber japonicus) landed Maltese lampara fleet during 2006-2012. The 25th the CPUE data is highlighted in bold. Table 21: Cumulative frequency of annual CPUE data in kg/kW*fishing days for round sardinella (Sardinella aurita) landed lampara fleet during 2006-2012. The 25th percentile data is highlighted in bold. Table 22: Percentage monthly contribution to total annual landings mackerel (Scomber japonicus) landed by the Maltese fleet during 2006-2012. The months which represent fishing season of the species are marked in bold. 23: Percentage monthly contribution to total annual landings for round sardinella (Sardinella aurita) landed by the Maltese lampara fleet during 2006-2012. The months which represent the main fishing season of the species are marked in bold.

24: Cumulative frequency of monthly CPUE data in kg/kW*fishing days for chub mackerel (Scomber japonicus) landed by the Maltese lampara fleet during the months of April-August 2006-