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Table 2

Fishing characteristics.

2004 2017


Fishing characteristics % n % n
Practice
Alone 65.6 64 66.4 188
Accompanied 10.9 1.1
Both 20.3 22.3
Starting Point
Coast 77.6 588 68.2 173
Boat 5.8
Both 22.4 26
License
Spearfishing 48.9 190
Spear + Shore angling 27.3
Spear + Boat 15.2
Spear + Shore + Boat 8.4
Season
All the year 81.4 189
Spring, summer and autum 12.7
Summer 3.7
Day time
No schedule 50.5 190
Morning 28.4
Afternoon 11
Tides 10
Week time
Weekend 44.7 190
No preference
Location
North coast of Madeira 55.1 539 22.8 189
South West coast of Madeira 44.7 19.6
Funchal 6.3 5.3
Porto Santo 6.5 2.6
No preference 4.6 38.6

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