Deep-water fisheries along the British Isles continental slopes: Status, ecosystem effects and future perspectives

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Vieira, Rui P., Trueman, Clive N., Readdy, Lisa, Kenny, Andrew and Pinnegar, John K. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5061-9520 (2019) Deep-water fisheries along the British Isles continental slopes: Status, ecosystem effects and future perspectives. Journal of Fish Biology, 94 (6). pp. 981-992. ISSN 0022-1112

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Abstract

In this paper, we revisit the state of deep-water fisheries to the west of the British Isles and aim to provide an overview on the key drivers behind community changes along continental margins. The deep-water fisheries to the west of the British Isles that extend from the shelf-slope break down to the lower slope and along banks and seamounts of the Rockall Basin, mainly target blue ling Molva dypterygia, roundnose grenadier Coryphaenoides rupestris, orange roughy Hoplostethus atlanticus, with by-catches of black scabbardfish Aphanopus carbo and tusk Brosme brosme. These fishing grounds experienced a long period of exhaustive exploitation until the early 2000s, but subsequently the implementation of management strategies has helped to relieve excessive fishing pressure. It is widely accepted that a better understanding of the long-term implications of disturbance is needed to understand patterns in deep-water communities and what sustainable use and exploitation of resources might look like in this context.

Item Type: Article
Additional Information: Special Issue: FSBI Symposium 2018: The Sustainable Use and Exploitation of Fishes, University of East Anglia, 9–13 July 2018
Faculty \ School: Faculty of Science > School of Environmental Sciences
UEA Research Groups: Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Collaborative Centre for Sustainable Use of the Seas
Depositing User: LivePure Connector
Date Deposited: 04 Mar 2019 16:30
Last Modified: 13 Apr 2023 13:56
URI: https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/70098
DOI: 10.1111/jfb.13927

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