Some postcards remind us of certain people and many people remember me when they see postcards with old people. Inês Brito did it again, sent me another card dedicated to the elderly. She already sent me a few, this time she sent a fisherman.
© Edição Vistal * Foto: W. Müller / Art and concept: G. A. Wittich
Low wages, catch restrictions and competition from recreational boating are driving down the number of fishermen in Portugal, especially in the Algarve, where since 2001 the number has halved.
According to data released by Pordata, there are 17,642 fishermen in Portugal, a professional group that has been declining since 2001 in all regions of the country, with the Algarve topping the list, a region where there was a 56% reduction in fishermen. between 2001 and 2017.
According to the same data, there is also a change in the geographical concentration of the number of fishermen in Portugal: in 2001, it was in the Algarve and in the North where most of the fishermen were located; In 2017, almost half of Portugal's fishermen are in the Northern and Central regions (26% and 23%, respectively).
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