GARRAF AT SEA: Evaluation of the state of health of the fishery resources and ecological characterization of the Marine Space of the Garraf and Plana del Foix Coasts, for the creation of the Strategic Plan for Sustainable Fisheries in the area

Pleamar program

The project aims to assess the health status of the main species of interest in the fisheries sector (artisanal, purse seine and trawling), assessing the levels of the main impacts (microplastics and metals), their potential impact on the health of the species, and the possible implications for food security (e.g. zoonotic parasites).
Likewise, it is intended to carry out the ecological characterization of the space, both the coastline of the Garraf Coasts Marine Area (30-50 m) —where artisanal and purse seine fishing takes place—, as well as the platform and canyons of the Baix Llobregat-Garraf Marine Area —trawling fishing activity—, to carry out the health diagnosis of these ecosystems.
This information will be complemented by the preparation of maps of habitats and uses, which will be useful for the planning of measures aimed at reducing the negative impact of fishing activities, as well as the reduction of bycatch of marine species.

Project

Line of action:

Marine ecosystems

Status:

En ejecución

Execution date:

2024

End date:

2026

Project web page:

https://www.programapleamar.es/proyectos/garraf-en-mar-evaluacion-del-estado-de-salud-de-los-recursos-pesqueros-y-caracterizacion

Objectives

The main objective of the project is to carry out the assessment of the state of health of fisheries resources and the ecological characterisation of the Marine Space (MS) of the Garraf and Plana del Foix Coasts, both in the coastal area and in the platform and canyon area, in order to draw up a Strategic Plan for Sustainable Fisheries (FIFS) jointly between the fisheries and scientific sectors. The results will serve to give a boost to the blue economy, and design indicators for work in fisheries co-management, which will also serve for other areas.

To this end, five specific objectives have been proposed:

Establish a framework (working committee).
In this project it is vital to work side by side with the fishing sector.
To this end, a working committee will be created with the agents involved (administrations and brotherhoods).
To carry out a diagnostic study of the state of health of the fishery resources of the marine coast (30-50 m) (artisanal and purse seine), and the characterization of habitats of the coastal zone.
To assess the state of health of the fisheries resources of the MS in the area of the Plana del Foix and canyons and the ecological status of their seabeds.
To evaluate the study area in an integrated manner and to design the Strategic Plan for Sustainable Fisheries (FIF) of the Garraf and Plana del Foix Coasts.
The results of the coastal and deep zone (A14.1) will be integrated, and the overall results will be discussed with the working committee (A14.2).
Finally, with the committee, the FIFO will be designed.
To provide a transfer of results to all the agents involved in the territory and dissemination to the general public through a dissemination plan, including dissemination and dissemination activities of the FIFO prepared.

GARRAF AT SEA: Evaluation of the state of health of the fishery resources and ecological characterization of the Marine Space of the Garraf and Plana del Foix Coasts, for the creation of the Strategic Plan for Sustainable Fisheries in the area

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