An overview of bottom trawl selectivity in the Mediterranean Sea
Abstract In the Mediterranean Sea, where bottom trawling for demersal species is the most
important fishery in terms of landings, around 75% of the assessed fish stocks are …
important fishery in terms of landings, around 75% of the assessed fish stocks are …
Ready for co-management? Portuguese artisanal octopus fishers' preferences for management and knowledge about the resource
In Portugal, the common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) dominates the total catches and
landings from small scale fisheries. The small-scale fisheries have been targeting the …
landings from small scale fisheries. The small-scale fisheries have been targeting the …
Improving or overturning the ITQ system? Views of stakeholders in Icelandic fisheries
M Kokorsch, A Karlsdóttir, K Benediktsson - Maritime Studies, 2015 - Springer
Icelandic fisheries have gone through tremendous changes since the 1980s and the gradual
implementation of individual transferable quotas. The paper investigates to what extent the …
implementation of individual transferable quotas. The paper investigates to what extent the …
Marine spatial closures as a supplementary tool to reduce discards in bottom trawl fisheries: examples from southern European waters
S Despoti, G Milisenda, A Ligas, L Bentes, F Maynou… - Fisheries …, 2020 - Elsevier
Discards is an important issue in fisheries around the world. The spatial management of
discards has attracted interest as a potential tool for minimizing the unwanted catch. The aim …
discards has attracted interest as a potential tool for minimizing the unwanted catch. The aim …
Is Europe ready for a results-based approach to fisheries management? The voice of stakeholders
JL Santiago, MA Ballesteros, R Chapela, C Silva… - Marine Policy, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract The reformed Common Fisheries Policy (CFP), adopted by the European Union in
2013, aims to achieve sustainable exploitation of marine resources. Beyond the mainstream …
2013, aims to achieve sustainable exploitation of marine resources. Beyond the mainstream …
Boats don't fish, people do′-how fishers′ agency can inform fisheries-management on bycatch mitigation of marine mammals and sea birds
Bycatch of seabirds and marine mammals in gillnet fisheries is a major hazard for
conservation globally. Measures for bycatch mitigation in fisheries management mostly base …
conservation globally. Measures for bycatch mitigation in fisheries management mostly base …
Being able is not necessarily being willing: governance implications of social, policy, and science-related factors influencing uptake of selective gear
Improving the selectivity of fishing gear and practices has been a challenge for fishers,
scientists, and policy-makers for decades. In Europe, urgency increased with the …
scientists, and policy-makers for decades. In Europe, urgency increased with the …
Lessons learned for collaborative approaches to management when faced with diverse stakeholder groups in a rebuilding fishery
There is increasing demand within fisheries management for the adoption of management
approaches that incorporate in-depth stakeholder participation, scientific uncertainty …
approaches that incorporate in-depth stakeholder participation, scientific uncertainty …
Stakeholder participation and satisfaction in the process of developing management plans: The case of Scottish Inshore Fisheries Groups
MR Msomphora - Ocean & Coastal Management, 2015 - Elsevier
There is a growing interest in engaging stakeholders in the management of fisheries. In
Scotland, the form of stakeholder involvement ranges from consultation, with an advisory …
Scotland, the form of stakeholder involvement ranges from consultation, with an advisory …
[HTML][HTML] Engaging fishers in sea turtle conservation in the Mediterranean Sea
Abstract In the Mediterranean Sea, more than 121,000 sea turtles are incidentally caught
each year by a variety of fishing gears, with more than 33,000 deaths and a mortality rate …
each year by a variety of fishing gears, with more than 33,000 deaths and a mortality rate …