Application of environmental DNA (e DNA) analysis has attracted the attention of
researchers, advisors and managers of living marine resources and biodiversity. The …

A considerable amount of the existing knowledge of discards in the Mediterranean Sea is
presented. Discarding highly varies along the basin both geographically and among the …

This study comprised a meta-analysis of elasmobranch bycatch in commercial longline,
trawl, purse-seine and gillnet fisheries in order to obtain a general perspective of bycatch …

Seafood by-products, produced by a range of different organisms, such as fishes,
shellfishes, squids, and bivalves, are usually discarded as wastes, despite their possible use …

The increasing need to account for the many factors that influence fish population dynamics,
particularly those external to the population, has led to repeated calls for an ecosystem …

The reduction of discards in European fisheries has been identified as a specific objective of
the reform of the EU Common Fisheries Policy. To reduce the uncertainty in catch data and …

Discarding is a common practice in fisheries. Total discards are estimated to be about 30
million tons, representing around 23% of worldwide catches. Discarding is an undesirable …

Discarding by fisheries is perceived as contrary to responsible harvesting. Legislation
seeking to end the practice is being introduced in many jurisdictions. However, discarded …

Accurate data on discards, the proportion of the catch that fishers do not retain, is necessary
to achieve socioeconomically and ecologically sustainable fisheries. We review …

A landing obligation was formally implemented in the European Union (EU) for the first time,
as part of the recent reform of the EU Common Fisheries Policy (CFP). Given the reasonable …