Fishing Activity

[ reference links and definition under review ]

Any pairing of Fishing technique and Vessel length listed in the tables defines the category.

SSCF - small scale coastal fleet

fishing technique	vessel length
DFN, FPO, HOK, MGO, MGP, PS, PG, PGO, PGP, PMP*	VL0006, VL0612, VL0008, VL0812, VL0010, VL1012

* the allocation between SSCF and L12AG will be done according to whether towing gears have been significantly used by the fleet segments

fishing technique	vessel length
DRB*, DTS, MGO, MGP, PMP, TBB, TM	VL0006, VL0612, VL0008, VL0812, VL0010, VL1012

* the allocation between SSCF and L12AG will be done according to whether towing gears have been significantly used by the fleet segments

** when fishers use hand dredges (DRH), it is considered SSCF

L12AG = Vessels of less than 12 meters using towing gears

fishing technique	vessel length
MBS, NAO	VL1218, VL1824, VL2440, VL40XX,

fishing technique	vessel length
OFR	VL2440, VL40XX