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95 active fishing vessels
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5 ports : Funchal, Caniçal, Porto Santo, Paúl do Mar and Porto Moniz
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727 fishermen in 2024
- Species fished :
- Deep-sea fish and migratory pelagic species : Black scabbardfish, Tuna, Small pelagic fish (ruama)
Method :Deep-sea longline
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- Small pelagic catch (ruama): blue jack horse mackerel, mackerel, bogue, sardine
Method : Purse seine
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- Tuna and similar species
Method : pole and line fishing (mainly) and surface longline (less used)
