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 …
Energy audit and carbon footprint in trawl fisheries
The combustion of fossil fuels is considered a major cause of climate change, which is why
the reduction of emissions has become a key goal of the Paris climate agreement. Coherent …
the reduction of emissions has become a key goal of the Paris climate agreement. Coherent …
Technological innovations to reduce the impact of bottom gears on the seabed
Impact of bottom gear fishing is primarily determined by the sensitivity of the benthic
community, fishing intensity and penetration depth of the gears. Disturbance of benthic …
community, fishing intensity and penetration depth of the gears. Disturbance of benthic …
Discards and bycatch: A review of wasted fishing
JA Lively, J McKenzie - Advances in Marine Biology, 2023 - Elsevier
Bycatch and discards are a significant issue for global fisheries, with discards considered
unnecessary mortality and wasted fishing. Discards have declined due to more selective …
unnecessary mortality and wasted fishing. Discards have declined due to more selective …
[HTML][HTML] Characterization of discards along a wide bathymetric range from a trawl fishery in the NW Mediterranean
Discards represent a loss of natural resources and negatively affect the sustainability of
fisheries. Information on discards, such as diversity and size of the species discarded is …
fisheries. Information on discards, such as diversity and size of the species discarded is …
Spatial distribution pattern of European hake, Merluccius merluccius (Pisces: Merlucciidae), in the Mediterranean Sea
the present study provides updated information on the occurrence, abundance and biomass
distribution patterns and length frequencies of merluccius merluccius in the mediterranean …
distribution patterns and length frequencies of merluccius merluccius in the mediterranean …
Impacts on biodiversity from codend and fisher selection in bottom trawl fishing
Fisheries have important impacts on marine biodiversity. In this work, combined information
on the abundance, species richness, diversity indices, species composition, trophic level …
on the abundance, species richness, diversity indices, species composition, trophic level …
Commercial catches and discards composition in the central Tyrrhenian Sea: a multispecies quantitative and qualitative analysis from shallow and deep bottom …
Abstract In the Mediterranean Sea, the catch of bottom trawl fisheries is composed of a
complex mix of fish and invertebrates with a considerable amount of discards. Seasonal …
complex mix of fish and invertebrates with a considerable amount of discards. Seasonal …
Factors affecting the variability of discards in Mediterranean bottom trawl fisheries
K Tsagarakis, W Zupa, A Ligas, C Musumeci… - Fisheries …, 2024 - Elsevier
The current study examined the effect of environmental, operational, temporal and catch-
related variables on the discard quantities of four species subject to the EU landing …
related variables on the discard quantities of four species subject to the EU landing …
[HTML][HTML] Food web interactions in a human dominated Mediterranean coastal ecosystem
Mediterranean coastal ecosystems provide various valuable ecosystem goods and services;
however, they are vulnerable to ecological degradation due to a dramatic increase in …
however, they are vulnerable to ecological degradation due to a dramatic increase in …