The Socio-Economics of the West, Central and Southern African Coastal Communities

Appendix C Annual Economic Value of Sustainable Fish Landings to the CCLME countries (2007–2011)

Annual percentage share of fisheries in GDP (average 2007–2011)

Annual value of total fish landings (DOI) (US$ millions)

GDP (nominal, US$ millions)

Country

23.7

1.25

1,899

Cape Verde

2,438.3

2.5

9,753

Morocco

252

6

4,199

Mauritania

263.4

1.9

13,864

Senegal

20.2

2.2

918

The Gambia

202.8

3.6

5,632

Guinea

32.2

3.7

870

Guinea-Bissau

3,232.6

Total

4,040.8

Total including IUU (+25%)

Per hectare value Area of CCLME marine ecosystem 1,123,887 km2

$35.9/a

3232.6

Total MSY (-20%)

Sustainable per hectare value Area of CCLME marine ecosystem 112,388,700 ha

$28.8/ha/a

2,909.3

Total (-10% fish nurseries value)

Sustainable (excl. fish nurseries) per hectare value Area of CCLME marine ecosystem 112,388,700 ha

$25.9/ha/a

Source: Interwies and Görlitz (2013), p. 32.

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