EU contract FISH/2004/011 on Sport Fisheries (or Marine

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Recreational Fisheries) in the EU

213

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3622

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Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science

2006

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Table of Contents

Executive Summary 3

1. Introduction and background 5

2. Definitions and legal perspectives 10

3. Description of European marine recreational fisheries 25

4. Evaluation of the socio-economic importance of marine recreational fisheries in Europe 55

5. Environmental impacts of fishing on marine ecosystems 107

6. Issues and management 123

Annexes:

1. The legal definition and scope of sea fishing for recreation and sport in Europe – in contrast to

commercial fishing. 136

2. Information sources and references describing MRF in Europe 163

3. Review of methodology for economic evaluation of MRF 172

4. References on the economic evaluation of MRF 186

5. References on the environmental impacts of fishing 190

6. References for issues and management of MRF 207

Appendix 1. Common and scientific names of fish and shellfish species of interest to European

recreational fishers.