A subregional analysis of the socio-economic situation of the eastern Mediterranean fisheries

A comparative analysis of socioeconomic indicators of the main fishing fleets in eastern Mediterranean countries was carried out by experts from Egypt, Lebanon, Palestine, Turkey and Italy during the EastMed Working Group on Fisheries Data Analysis, FAO, Rome, 10 to 14 September 2018. The fisheries production in the subregion in 2016 totalled 449 400 tonnes, with a cumulative value of USD 1.2 billion. The fishing fleet comprised 36 143 vessels which operated for three million days and directly generated a total of 66 383 jobs, calculated on a full-time basis. When comparing the value added per fisheries worker to the same indicator calculated for agriculture, the performance of the fisheries sector was stronger than that of agriculture in Egypt and Turkey. In all the other countries, the value added per agricultural worker was markedly higher than that generated by fisheries. Overall, Turkey had the most profitable fleet segments in the region. In terms of fuel efficiency, Turkey and Lebanon performed well, probably as a result of a number of factors, including the fishing areas and the targeted species. The salary per fisher against the minimum wage showed the best performance in Egypt, where a fisher on average earned double the minimum wage paid by the manufacturing sector. On the other hand, in Palestine the average salary of a fisher was below the minimum wage and dangerously close to the international poverty line. In most cases, the small-scale fleets performed steadily, with some indicators above the national average.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	1423211766533 Pinello, D., 1423211763179 FAO, Rome (Italy). Fisheries and Aquaculture Policy and Resources Div. eng, 1423211781234 Salah, A., 1423211781235 Mohamed, A., 1423211781236 Hussin, S., 1423211781237 Madi, A., 1423211781238 Salah, J., 1423211781239 Jawhar, S., 1423211781240 Nassar, H., 1423211781241 Nassar, A., 1423211781242 Üstündağ, E., 1423211781243 Kanyilmaz, M.
Format:	Texto biblioteca
Language:	eng
Published:	Rome (Italy) FAO 2020
Subjects:	fishery production, fishing vessels, economic indicators, social indicators, data collection, data analysis, SDGs, Goal 14 Life below water,
Online Access:	http://www.fao.org/3/ca8834en/CA8834EN.pdf https://doi.org/10.4060/ca8834en
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