As many cases of tropical small-scale fisheries, the French Guiana coastal fishery is characterized by
the
high fish biodiversity of its ecosystem, the weak selectivity of the fleets exploiting the resources,
the
heterogeneity of the vessels in term of size and fishing techniques. The traditional tools used to manage
fisheries...
In the past two decades, the French Guyana shrimp fishery has known
dramatic evolutions, largely driven by global changes. On the economic
side, two major driving factors are the globalization of the shrimp market,
with a decreasing trend in real prices, and the long-term increase in fuel
prices worldwide. On...
This paper addresses to a comparative approach of long term changes in the characteristics of marine fisheries at a regional scale, in three ecosystems: up-welling, tropical and temperate. The South Moroccan
continental shelf, under the influence of the Canary current, where up-wellings take place, is the most productive part of...