DREM Releases "In Focus" with statistical indicators for the Autonomous Region of Madeira related to the sea
On the National Day of the Sea, November 16, the Regional Directorate of Statistics of Madeira (DREM) releases, for the third consecutive year, a compilation of indicators for the Autonomous Region of Madeira (ARM) concerning the sea. Most of these indicators can be found in different thematic areas of the DREM's website. This "In Focus" includes data on fisheries, aquaculture, International Shipping Register, cruise ships, yachts in marinas, maritime transport of passenger and goods, blue flag beaches, federated athletes in sports related to the sea and tourist entertainment enterprises with sea activities. The publication also revisits the data from the Satellite Account of the Sea of the Autonomous Region of Madeira, released in 2020, with the Portuguese autonomous regions being the first to have this important tool among all regions of the world.
The main conclusions of the study are summarized below:
- Ocean Satellite Account – Maritime economy accounts for more than 10% of the region's economy;
- Fishery – Landed catch decreased in volume (-9.2%) compared to 2021 but increased in value (+10.5%);
- Aquaculture – Output exceeded 1,500 tonnes in the last two years;
- International Shipping Register – Strong growth in the last seven years;
- Cruises – Recovery continued in 2022;
- Maritime Transport of Goods – Unloaded goods increased compared to 2021 and also compared to 2019;
- Maritime Passenger Transport – Madeira-Porto Santo Line experienced a growth of 32.2% in 2022;
- Blue Flag Beaches – 16 beaches in the ARM received this award in 2022;
- Federated Sports – Number of federated athletes in sports related to the sea reached a peak in 2019/2020;
- Tourist entertainment enterprises with sea activities – Number of enterprises remained stable in 2022.
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