MedStat 2011 Fishing Vessel Census

MedFisis Technical Document

MedStat 2011 - Fishing Vessel Census

Operational Manual

By
Salvatore Coppola
Alicia Mosteiro
and
Matthew Camilleri

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Rome 2011

ABSTRACT

Coppola, S.; Mosteiro, A. and Camilleri, M.
2011. MedStat 2011 - Fishing Vessel Census; Operational Manual.
GCP/INT/918/EC/MedFisis - MedFisis Technical Document, 39 pp.

The FAO programme MedStat developed within the activities of the MedFisis project provides a methodical approach to the challenge being faced by a country which is planning to undertake a National Fishing Fleet Census. The present document is part of a series of documents providing guidance on the implementation of a Fishing Fleet Census. Precisely, it describes the roles and tasks of the National Coordination Team, Supervisors and Field Recorders and provides guidelines on the management of the fleet survey, including budgeting, team structure, supervision, data quality control and practical aspects in conducting the survey. In addition, it provides detailed instructions on field work preparation, interviewing techniques and information recording practices. Furthermore, the document addresses the importance of the development and management of a dedicated database, in which the data collected is stored and processed, together with the key features and facilities required for statistical purposes and data management routines.

CONTENTS

About this document Abstract Acknowledgements Introduction Objectives of a Census
Section 1 – The National Coordination team
	Main tasks of the National Coordination Team Major individual roles Main tasks of the National Coordination team as a whole
		General planning of the survey Selection of Steering Committee members Launching the census exercise Giving instructions on methodology Implementation of the pilot survey Budget estimates and allocation General Supervision Organisation of data entry, processing and analysis Link with Ministry Survey results
	Survey evaluation and system consolidation
		Statistical system design Implementation and lessons learned Data processing and tabulation Survey consolidation
Section 2 – The Supervisors
	Role of Local Supervisors Technical preparation The survey
		Logistics Recruitment of Recorders Training of Recorders Workload Data collection Supervision of the Recorders' work Data screening
Section 3 – The Field Recorders
	Training Preparation for the survey The survey
		General advice to Recorders On arrival at a landing place Port / landing place questionnaire Interviewing rules Development of the interview with fishermen
	Compiling the MedStat census questionnaire
		The heading The Fields Fishing Vessel Characteristics Structural Characteristics Fishing Authorisation Engine Electronics Equipment Deck Machinery Ownership Crew Port of operation (previous year) Fishing operation (previous year) Pollution prevention General remarks Synthesis of collected information
Appendix 1: Port/Landing Place (Infrastructures) Questionnaire Appendix 2: Recorder Check List Appendix 3: Terms of reference
	Experts in Census Surveys Experts in catch and effort surveys
References
Bibliography

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