Octopus fishing management scheme in Portugal

Octopus fishing management scheme in Portugal. Portugal is one of the top three European suppliers of octopus, making this fishery an important source of income for many fishers on the Algarve coast. Octopus fishery is excluded from EU quota regulations, so EU countries manage it individually. This makes sustainable management even more important in areas with a high dependence on octopus, such as the Algarve. The EU-funded ParticiPESCA project recognised this and set out to apply participatory co-management for octopus fishing in the Algarve. The goal of the project is to promote the sustainable management of the species and the related fishery, including its environmental, economic, and social aspects. The recognition that the fishing industry faces pressing challenges and that it needs a more inclusive, collaborative decision-making model is the driving force behind the project. Participatory co-management fosters a transparent exchange of knowledge and ideas among various ...