During three cruises in the Mid Atlantic Ridge area in 2016 and 2017, we studied the
biomass of mesopelagic fish and its potential as a source of protein and oil for animal feed …

Marine pollution by lost, abandoned or otherwise discarded fishing gear (ALDFG) often has
negative impact on the ecosystem through plastic pollution and continuous capture of …

This paper describes a method to estimate the relative catch efficiency of different fishing
gear designs based on comparison of catch data. This method does not require an equal …

Modern gillnets are usually made of nylon with high breaking strength, suitable elasticity and
durability making them an efficient fishing gear. Lost, abandoned, or discarded gillnets at …

During fishing, many fish species are able to avoid the net walls of the trawl body and so the
majority of size selection occurs in the codend of the net. Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) …

Gillnets made of a new biodegradable resin (polybutylene succinate co-adipate-co-
terephthalate (PBSAT) were tested under commercial fishing conditions to compare their …

Measures of biological diversity (biodiversity) are important for monitoring the state of
ecosystems. Several indices and methods are used to describe biodiversity from field …

Marine plastic pollution and continuous capture of marine animals, so-called “ghost fishing”,
by abandoned, lost, or otherwise discarded fishing gear (ALDFG) are global concerns. This …

The gillnet fishery targeting Asian paddle crab (Charybdis japonica) is an important
commercial fishery in the Yellow Sea of China. However, low catch rates represent a …

When evaluating fishing gear catches, the focus is often on a few species as opposed to the
entire catch. In some fisheries this can lead to ignoring major part of catch composition …