DREM releases "In Focus" with statistical indicators related to the sea for the Autonomous Region of Madeira
On the National Day of the Sea, November 16th, the Regional Directorate of Statistics of Madeira (DREM) releases, for the first time, a compilation of indicators about the Autonomous Region of Madeira related to the sea. These indicators can be found in the different thematic areas of our website. In this "In Focus" there are data on: fishing, aquaculture, the International Shipping Register, cruise ship tourism, pleasure boats, maritime transport of passengers and goods by sea, blue flag beaches and athletes in sports related to the sea. The data from the Satellite Account of the Sea of the Autonomous Region of Madeira, released in 2020, is also mentioned. This was a pionner project at a world level, since the Portuguese autonomous regions were the first to have this important tool.
The main conclusions of the study are summarised below:
- Ocean Satellite Account – Ocean Economy weighs more than 10% in the Region's economy;
- Fishery – Record figure of unloaded fishing was registered in 2019;
- Aquaculture - Output exceeded 1,000 tonnes in the last two years;
- International Shipping Register - Registers strong growth in the last six years;
- Cruises – 2019 was a record year for transit passengers on cruise ships;
- Maritime Freight Transport - Public works generated record of unloading of goods in 2004;
- Maritime Passenger Transport - Maximum in passenger transport was reached in 2010;
- Blue Flag Beaches - Maximum of beaches with a blue flag was reached in 2009;
- Federated Sports – Number of federated athletes in sports related to the Sea reached a peak in 2009.
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