Discarding Discards: Identification of influential factors and possible mitigation tools in demersal trawl fisheries

• Main Author: Feekings, Jordan P.
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: DTU Aqua 2012
• Subjects: /dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/life_below_water; SDG 14 - Life Below Water; Kattegat; Gadus morhua
• Online Access: https://orbit.dtu.dk/en/publications/624650b4-1d78-4a5c-b307-67d51ccfee02; https://backend.orbit.dtu.dk/ws/files/60271972/Jordan_Feekings_PhD.pdf

Discarding of aquatic organisms is a global problem in the world’s fisheries, where more than 7 million tonnes are caught and subsequently discarded each year. The understanding of what drives discarding can help provide mitigation measures in the future. Altering management measures which result in...