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Prepared by Miguel Ferreira Prepared by Miguel Ferreira NetoNeto May, 2011May, 2011

NephropsNephrops norvegicusnorvegicus (Linnaeus, 1758)(Linnaeus, 1758)Species Description;Fishing Description;Fishery data analysis: Whole...Tail, history, changes and challenges.

North Eastern side of the Atlantic

Central & Western Mediterranean regions.

Muddy/sandy bottoms.20 to 800 metres deep.Primarily nocturnal.

Distribution & Habitat:Biology & Life cycle:Norway Lobster; Dublin Prawn; LangoustinesAdult body length between 8 and 24 cm.Ovigerous Females (Carry eggs). Mating around

July the eggs spawn Aug/Sep & are carried 9 months, Hatching April/May. Berried Females .

Larvae develop in the plankton & only settle on the seabed 6-8 weeks after spawning.

Males are generally larger than females.Discontinuous growth due to successive molts

(Changing of the shell). Rapid growth when soft.Soft mud =Low density but fast growth. Larger.Sandy mud =High density, slow growth. Smaller.A scavenger & non-selective predator. Diets on

detritus, crustaceans, molluscs, worms, & others.

Main Behaviour trait affecting fishing:

The Burrow is my house Sustainability

Norway Lobster lives in small burrows (with 2 or more openings) up to 30cm deep.Trawling (main fishing method) is generally unable to catch burrowed individuals.

They emerge from burrows generally to feed & mate. Light plays a major part on the timing. Higher catches at dusk & dawn suggest it is then it occurs. Jun-Sep = 50%.

Females are berried for 9 months & spend most of the time inside their burrows. Therefore they are generally protected from trawlers. Males dominate catches.

Fishing methods, work on board and product destination:

Twin rig TrawlSingle rig Trawl

The catch being lifted:

The catch being sorted:

OTTER TRAWLING.Twin & Single.Only commercially

viable fishing method that delivers required volume.

CREELING.Traps containing bait.Very selective.Delivers low volume

but of high importance for high end restaurants.

Norway Lobster tailed at sea. Product destination = SCAMPI

Norway Lobster landed whole. Product destination = EXPORT

North Atlantic North Atlantic NephropsNephrops Landings ( I CES)Landings ( I CES)

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Rest of Europe UK Landings (ENG/WAL/NI) Scottish Landings Total Nephrops landings Linear (Total Nephrops landings)

FI SHERY DATA ANALYSI S:FI SHERY DATA ANALYSI S:North Atlantic North Atlantic NephropsNephrops Landings ( I CES) = > Average for 2007Landings ( I CES) = > Average for 2007--20092009

43,647 (64%)

8,559 (13%)

5,176 (8%)

4,360 (6%)

Rest of Europe6,399 (9%)

31,897-47% of total & 73% of

the UK

UK Landings by group & relation to UK Landings by group & relation to NephropsNephrops (MMO) => 1994 to 2009(MMO) => 1994 to 2009

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Sharp decrease on landings of Demersal species inthe late-90 s, possible signs of slight recovery recently.

Sharp decrease on landings of Pelagic species in thelate-90 s, followed by a good recovery , but there is anoticeable downward trend since 2005.

Shellfish landings have remained relatively stablethrough this period with a ever so slight upward trend.

NEPHROPS: = > Stable landings, low impact.... Last 5 years:

Circa 10% overall landings.Circa 30% of the Shellfish landings.

Also Sharp value decrease on landings of Demersalspecies , signs of recovery recently.

Noticeable stability on value of landings for Pelagicspecies for a long period and showing an upward trendsince the turn of the century.

Shellfish value of landings overtook Demersal in2003, had a sharp rise, now on a downward trend.

NEPHROPS: = > Upward trend, looks the most affected with recession, overall high impact.... Last 5 years:

Circa 20% overall landings.Circa 45% of the Shellfish landings.

UK Landings (MMO) = > TOP 10 by Volume & Value of recent past (sum of 2006 to 2009)UK Landings (MMO) = > TOP 10 by Volume & Value of recent past (sum of 2006 to 2009)

Mackerel22%

Rest of Demersal

19%

Herring11%

Nephrops10%

Rest of Shellfish

10%

Haddock8%

Scallops7%

Crabs6%

Blue Whiting

4% Rest of Pelagic

3% Nephrops22%

Rest of Demersal

21%

Mackerel13%Scallops

8%

Haddock7%

Monks or Anglers

7%

Crabs7%

Rest of Shellfish

6%

Lobsters6%

Rest of Pelagic

3%

VOLUME VALUE

UK SHELLFI SH LANDI NGS (MMO) = > % by Volume and Value for the period 1994 to 2009UK SHELLFI SH LANDI NGS (MMO) = > % by Volume and Value for the period 1994 to 2009

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Other fishing data2000 2003 2006 2009

No. Fleet (UK <10m) 5273 5113 5203 5021No.Fleet (UK >10m) 1969 1622 1549 1479Employed (Total No) 15649 13122 12934 12212Days at sea (Sum of all) 343,930 278,756 218,891 213,413 Effort (Kw Days at sea) - millions 141.6 117.2 88.6 80.6

Commercial data2000 2003 2006 2009

Household consumption ('000ton) 443 485 525 519Total seafood IMPORTS ('000ton) 550 632 754 720Total seafoods EXPORTS ('000ton) 365 480 416 479Shellfish IMPORTS ('000ton) 93 110 117 115Shellfish EXPORTS ('000ton) 87 108 105 96

TAC DATA for Nephrops2000 2003 2006 2009

Quota 34132 30904 50918 53132Uptake % 83% 90% 81% 79%

Other interesting data since the start of the 21Other interesting data since the start of the 21stst century in 3 year intervalscentury in 3 year intervals

UK NEPHROPS (SEAFI SH) = > Volume landed of Tails/ Whole for the period 2006 to 2010, expressed UK NEPHROPS (SEAFI SH) = > Volume landed of Tails/ Whole for the period 2006 to 2010, expressed as as LiveweightLiveweight and also and also productweightproductweight..

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010TOTAL LIVEWEIGHT 40,985 44,125 30,279 35,894 38,109

WHOLE (Weight in ton and %)

16,394 17,650 11,648 14,683 18,088 40% 40% 38% 41% 47%

TAIL (Weight in ton and %)

24,591 26,475 18,631 21,210 20,022 60% 60% 62% 59% 53%

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010TOTAL PRODUCTWEIGHT 24,591 26,475 17,858 21,753 24,762 WHOLE (Weight in ton

and %)16,394 17,650 11,648 14,683 18,088 67% 67% 65% 67% 73%

TAIL (Weight in ton and %)8,197 8,825 6,210 7,070 6,674 33% 33% 35% 33% 27%

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GOV TAIL price (£/Kg) GOV WHOLE price (£/Kg)

Government Seafish reported ACTUAL Nephrops Port Landed Prices for the last 3 year Apr/2008 to Mar/2011

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UK NEPHROPS (SEAFI SH) = > Port Price of Tails UK NEPHROPS (SEAFI SH) = > Port Price of Tails & Whole for the last 3 years up to March/ 2011.& Whole for the last 3 years up to March/ 2011.

UK NEPHROPS (SEAFI SH) = > Evaluation of UK NEPHROPS (SEAFI SH) = > Evaluation of Landings by month from 2008 to March/2011.Landings by month from 2008 to March/2011.

UK landings/ area (UK landings/ area (productweightproductweight) for 2009,2010 and 2011 so far.) for 2009,2010 and 2011 so far.

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WHOLE LANGOUSTINES TAILS OF LANGOUSTINES

8055 72%9353 78%1887 80%

3531 70%2831 59%1171 78%

1366 42%1562 46%476 61%

1731 78%1356 81%452 94%

3188 28%2568 22%466 20%

1483 30%1941 41%323 22%

1918 58%1844 54%306 39%

481 22%

322 19%

31 6%

FACTS/TRENDS:Reduction of:

Fishing fleet. Crew members.No of Days at sea/effort.Nephrops catches, since 2007.The % of Nephrops tails landed.

Increase of:Seafood consumptionWhole langoustines landed.Price for the last year.

IMPORTANCE:

The most valuable UK fishery.By very far the largest on shellfish.Dependency of smaller communities on it,

especially the ones that have the <10m fleet, that consistently deliver the highest product freshness.

Sustainable fishery, MSC on the way.A species that is highly regarded as one of a

kind, with enormous commercial potential, that delivers on many product tiers. Maximise growth.

WHAT IS HAPPENING?:

WHY THE RECENT DECLINE (price is as good as ever):

Industry NEEDS stability, we cannot over fish then strangle the supply. Price.

Expensive to go out to sea for the very low return...low landings VS fuel prices.

Are natural stocks worse than expected?

Closure of large fishing areas in the NE.How to maximise the quota uptake.

POSSIBLE ACTIONS NEEDED:

Extra assessments of Natural Stocks.Evaluate benefits of area/month closures.Is MSC a real measure on sustainability?Need support from the industry.New Market avenues.More effort needed in research.More consumer awareness required, especially

the UK Broaden offering of different product types.

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