Is the Ecological Footprint Enough Science for Algerian Fisheries Management?
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Methodology
2.1. EF Calculation
2.2. Fishing Zones Mapping
- Coastal fishing, which covers an area that does not exceed 6 miles.
- Offshore fishing, which occurs beyond the coastal fishing zone and does not exceed 12 miles.
3. Results
3.1. Ecological Footprint of Fishing (EFf)
3.2. Ecological Footprint of Carbon (EFc)
3.3. Fishing Grounds Biocapacity (BCf)
4. Discussion
4.1. EF to Restructure Fishing
4.2. Energy Use Inventory
4.3. Available Fishing Grounds
5. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Component | Data | Units | Source | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Material | Total Fisheries landing | 15,338.49 | tons | DPRH |
Demersal Fishes | 1198.09 | |||
Small Pelagic Fishes | 13,467.2 | |||
Large pelagic Fishes | 172.58 | |||
Crustacean | 413.32 | |||
Molluscs | 87.27 | |||
Energy | Total Trips per year | 1080 | Fishers DPRH, SGPP | |
Total Vessels | 275 | |||
Trawlers | 51 | |||
Sardine Vessels | 143 | |||
Small-scale Vessels | 81 | |||
Total Fuel Consumption | 1.14 × 104 | Cubic Meters | Fishers |
Zone | Extent from the Coast Miles | Physical Surface Ha | Biocapacity gha |
---|---|---|---|
Coastal fishing | 6 | 55,877.26 | 19,640.9 |
Offshore fishing | 12 | 253,618.24 | 89,146.8 |
Total Area | 12 | 309,495.5 | 108,787.7 |
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Chicago/Turabian StyleAkrour, Sonia, and Samir Grimes. 2022. "Is the Ecological Footprint Enough Science for Algerian Fisheries Management?" Sustainability 14, no. 3: 1418. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14031418
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