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Figure 18. Interpolation of fishing effort (hours) for the Brazilian fleet (grouped 3. Final considerations
from 2013 to 2021) that operates with trawl nets in the Brazilian EEZ

Inventories of the fishing fleet and the present study, as well as the distribution
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monitoring of the areas where it operates, and quantity of boats for the different
as well as the resources captured and their fishing gears and their spatial distribution,
production, are extremely important for the represent a milestone in the knowledge of
spatial planning and planning of fishing ac- the dynamics of these fleets and mainly re-
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tivities in Brazil. This information will make ferring to the current areas of operation.
it possible to adopt measures aimed at im- Analyses of the distribution of the fleet
plementing a sustainable and rational fishing over the years and months will be carried
system in the waters of the Brazilian Econom- out in the near future, contributing even
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ic Zone. Despite the gap and lack of infor- more to generate comprehensive informa-
mation regarding the resources captured and tion on fisheries in Brazilian waters.
their production, unknown since 2011 with There is also a need for the expansion
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rine waters, the partnership between Global tem for the Brazilian artisanal fleet, whose
Fishing Watch and the Secretariat of Aqua- information will be crucial, together with
Atlantic culture and Fisheries of the Ministry of Agri- the resumption of fisheries statistics in
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opportunity for the Brazilian fisheries sector comprehensive inventory of resources and
to promote the modernization of fisheries biomass. exploited, the spatial distribution
management in the Brazilian Economic Zone. and temporal dynamics of fishing fleets. All
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analysis of the spatial distribution of fleets tivity more transparent and can guarantee
and can contribute decisively with subsi- the continuity of the Brazilian marine pro-
dies for the spatial planning and ordering duction chain, contributing to the main-
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Isobath 2000m total number of vessels operating in the protein, combining both the sustainability
Isobath 200m Brazilian industrial and semi-industrial fish- of fishing resources and the guarantee of
Isobath 100m food for future generations.
Isobath 50m ing fleet, estimated at 597 vessels in the
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Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)
Fishing Efforts (hours) References
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