Discarding in the North Sea and on the historical efficacy of gear-based technical measures in reducing discards

Enever, R, Revill, AS and Grant, A ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1147-2375 (2009) Discarding in the North Sea and on the historical efficacy of gear-based technical measures in reducing discards. Fisheries Research, 95 (1). pp. 40-46.

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Abstract

We describe and analyse newly available catch and discard data from the English and Welsh fishing fleet operating in the North Sea. In this fleet we estimate that between 2003 and 2006 discard rates averaged 36% by number and 25% by weight. Additionally, we analyse historical discard data from the fleet to evaluate the efficacy of square-mesh panels and increases in codend mesh size. These various gear-based technical measures have been introduced into the fisheries for the purpose of reducing discarding; we demonstrate that these technical measures have been effective in this respect.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	sdg 14 - life below water ,/dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/life_below_water
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Science > School of Environmental Sciences
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Science > Research Centres > Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Conservation Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Environmental Biology Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Centre for Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences
Depositing User:	Rosie Cullington
Date Deposited:	22 Feb 2011 16:12
Last Modified:	13 Apr 2023 13:33
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/24506
DOI:	10.1016/j.fishres.2008.07.008

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