@inproceedings{fdi:010072135, title = {{P}rofitability and economic drivers of small pelagic fisheries in {W}est {A}frica : a twenty year perspective [r{\'e}sum{\'e}]}, author = {{B}a, {A}. and {S}chmidt, {J}. and {L}ancker, {K}. and {C}haboud, {C}hristian and {C}ury, {P}hilippe and {T}hiao, {D}. and {D}iouf, {M}. and {B}rehmer, {P}atrice}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{S}mall pelagics are the main fish resource in {N}orth {W}est {A}frica. {I}n {S}enegal, these are mainly sardinellas ({S}ardinella aurita and {S}. maderensis) and bonga shad ({E}thmalosa fimbriata). {T}he fisheries, mainly encircling gillnets and purse seines, are predominantly performed by artisanal fishers and are of great importance for the {S}enegalese economy and for food security in the region. {H}owever, in recent years, the main conditions for these fisheries have changed and recent observations have shown strong declines in profit. {A}n analysis over the last twenty years (1993-2013) show that the fisheries lost profit between 65 and 100 % while operating costs increased by 25 and 90 %, for encircling gillnet and purse seine, respectively. {W}hile the fuel price dominates as determining factor during the survey period, important other drivers during the last five years were a decrease in fish biomass and an increase in fishing effort.}, keywords = {{AFRIQUE} {DE} {L}'{OUEST} ; {ATLANTIQUE} ; {SENEGAL}}, numero = {}, pages = {94}, booktitle = {{I}nternational conference {ICAWA} 2016 : extended book of abstract : the {AWA} project : ecosystem approach to the management of fisheries and the marine environment in {W}est {A}frican waters}, year = {2017}, ISBN = {978-2-9553602-0-5}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010072135}, }