Cold-water corals and deep-sea sponges by-catch mitigation: Dealing with groundfish survey data in the management of the northwest Atlantic Ocean high seas fisheries
The integration of survey data in the processes of the Regional Fisheries Management Organisations is a key step for conservation of deep-sea ecosystems and sustainable exploitation of deep-sea fisheries resources, including the mitigation of by-catch and discards of cold-water corals and deep-sea s...
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ftieo:oai:repositorio.ieo.es:10508/11595 2023-05-15T17:45:27+02:00 Cold-water corals and deep-sea sponges by-catch mitigation: Dealing with groundfish survey data in the management of the northwest Atlantic Ocean high seas fisheries Durán-Muñoz, P. (Pablo) Sacau-Cuadrado, M.M. (María del Mar) García-Alegre, A. (Ana) Román-Marcote, E. (Esther) Northwest Atlantic Ocean 2020-06 http://hdl.handle.net/10508/11595 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2019.103712 eng eng Centro Oceanográfico de Vigo 0308-597X http://hdl.handle.net/10508/11595 Marine Policy, 116. 2020: 1-10 doi:10.1016/j.marpol.2019.103712 Atribución-NoComercial-SinDerivadas 3.0 España http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/es/ openAccess CC-BY-NC-ND By-catch mitigation High seas fisheries Northwest Atlantic Ocean Spatial management VME fish ocean policy high seas sponges article 2020 ftieo https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2019.103712 2022-07-26T23:49:11Z The integration of survey data in the processes of the Regional Fisheries Management Organisations is a key step for conservation of deep-sea ecosystems and sustainable exploitation of deep-sea fisheries resources, including the mitigation of by-catch and discards of cold-water corals and deep-sea sponges, both considered by FAO as vulnerable marine ecosystems (VMEs) indicator species. Information on corals and sponges from annual bottom trawl groundfish surveys in areas beyond national jurisdictions has been integrated into the “ecosystem management cycle” of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO). Survey data have improved our knowledge on VMEs identification, distribution and extent, and has led to the proposal and implementation of conservation and management measures. These data have particular relevance to delineate and refine the boundaries of areas closed to commercial bottom fishing (14 closures), in order to prevent significant adverse impacts on VMEs, according to the mandate of United Nations General Assembly Resolution 61/105. Considering the European groundfish surveys in the NAFO Regulatory Area (high seas) as a case study, the paper presents an overview of how invertebrate catch data have been integrated into the fisheries management process as a basis to the implementation of VMEs closed areas. Fishing closures are considered effective spatial management measures to avoid by-catch and discards of cold-water corals and deep-sea sponges in commercial bottom fishing, mitigating the adverse impacts on deep-sea ecosystems Versión del editor 1,865 Article in Journal/Newspaper Northwest Atlantic Instituto Español de Oceanografía: e-IEO Marine Policy 116 103712 |
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By-catch mitigation High seas fisheries Northwest Atlantic Ocean Spatial management VME fish ocean policy high seas sponges Durán-Muñoz, P. (Pablo) Sacau-Cuadrado, M.M. (María del Mar) García-Alegre, A. (Ana) Román-Marcote, E. (Esther) Cold-water corals and deep-sea sponges by-catch mitigation: Dealing with groundfish survey data in the management of the northwest Atlantic Ocean high seas fisheries |
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The integration of survey data in the processes of the Regional Fisheries Management Organisations is a key step for conservation of deep-sea ecosystems and sustainable exploitation of deep-sea fisheries resources, including the mitigation of by-catch and discards of cold-water corals and deep-sea sponges, both considered by FAO as vulnerable marine ecosystems (VMEs) indicator species. Information on corals and sponges from annual bottom trawl groundfish surveys in areas beyond national jurisdictions has been integrated into the “ecosystem management cycle” of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO). Survey data have improved our knowledge on VMEs identification, distribution and extent, and has led to the proposal and implementation of conservation and management measures. These data have particular relevance to delineate and refine the boundaries of areas closed to commercial bottom fishing (14 closures), in order to prevent significant adverse impacts on VMEs, according to the mandate of United Nations General Assembly Resolution 61/105. Considering the European groundfish surveys in the NAFO Regulatory Area (high seas) as a case study, the paper presents an overview of how invertebrate catch data have been integrated into the fisheries management process as a basis to the implementation of VMEs closed areas. Fishing closures are considered effective spatial management measures to avoid by-catch and discards of cold-water corals and deep-sea sponges in commercial bottom fishing, mitigating the adverse impacts on deep-sea ecosystems Versión del editor 1,865 |
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Durán-Muñoz, P. (Pablo) Sacau-Cuadrado, M.M. (María del Mar) García-Alegre, A. (Ana) Román-Marcote, E. (Esther) |
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Cold-water corals and deep-sea sponges by-catch mitigation: Dealing with groundfish survey data in the management of the northwest Atlantic Ocean high seas fisheries |
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Cold-water corals and deep-sea sponges by-catch mitigation: Dealing with groundfish survey data in the management of the northwest Atlantic Ocean high seas fisheries |
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Cold-water corals and deep-sea sponges by-catch mitigation: Dealing with groundfish survey data in the management of the northwest Atlantic Ocean high seas fisheries |
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Cold-water corals and deep-sea sponges by-catch mitigation: Dealing with groundfish survey data in the management of the northwest Atlantic Ocean high seas fisheries |
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Cold-water corals and deep-sea sponges by-catch mitigation: Dealing with groundfish survey data in the management of the northwest Atlantic Ocean high seas fisheries |
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cold-water corals and deep-sea sponges by-catch mitigation: dealing with groundfish survey data in the management of the northwest atlantic ocean high seas fisheries |
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