Abstract The European Union (EU) is one of the most important markets for cephalopods in the world. Currently, small-scale fisheries targeting the common octopus in the EU are of considerable social and economic importance, especially in southern European waters where more octopus are consumed as part of the traditional diet. Octopuses in Europe are excluded from quota regulations under the Common Fisheries Policy and EU Member States manage their fisheries employing different input and output control measures, especially in small-scale fisheries targeting the common octopus. The level of participation of the fishing industry in the management of their activity varies amongst Member States and some management arrangements in place are tailored at the local level. This manuscript focuses on four European countries with important small-scale artisanal common octopus fisheries (Portugal, Spain, Italy and Greece). It describes and compares the current status of small-scale common octopus fisheries in each country, their socioeconomic importance, the management arrangements in place, and the opportunities and challenges for their future. Despite the increasing importance of octopus fisheries in southern Europe, few countries have collected detailed data on the socioeconomic importance and management of these fisheries. The information provided contributes to increase the knowledge about the human dimensions of octopus fisheries in Europe.

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欧洲普通章鱼渔业：社会经济重要性和管理

摘要 欧盟 (EU) 是世界上头足类动物最重要的市场之一。目前，欧盟以普通章鱼为目标的小规模渔业具有相当大的社会和经济重要性，特别是在欧洲南部水域，在那里，章鱼作为传统饮食的一部分被消费。根据共同渔业政策，欧洲的章鱼被排除在配额规定之外，欧盟成员国采用不同的投入和产出控制措施管理其渔业，特别是在针对普通章鱼的小规模渔业中。渔业在其活动管理中的参与程度因成员国而异，一些现有的管理安排是在地方层面量身定制的。这份手稿侧重于拥有重要小规模手工普通章鱼渔业的四个欧洲国家（葡萄牙、西班牙、意大利和希腊）。它描述并比较了每个国家小规模普通章鱼渔业的现状、它们的社会经济重要性、现有的管理安排以及它们未来的机遇和挑战。尽管章鱼渔业在南欧的重要性日益增加，但很少有国家收集有关这些渔业的社会经济重要性和管理的详细数据。所提供的信息有助于增加对欧洲章鱼渔业的人文因素的了解。他们的社会经济重要性、现有的管理安排以及他们未来的机遇和挑战。尽管章鱼渔业在南欧的重要性日益增加，但很少有国家收集有关这些渔业的社会经济重要性和管理的详细数据。所提供的信息有助于增加对欧洲章鱼渔业的人文因素的了解。他们的社会经济重要性、现有的管理安排以及他们未来的机遇和挑战。尽管章鱼渔业在南欧的重要性日益增加，但很少有国家收集有关这些渔业的社会经济重要性和管理的详细数据。所提供的信息有助于增加对欧洲章鱼渔业的人文因素的了解。