Evaluating Sponge Encounter Thresholds through GIS Simulation of the Commercial Groundfish Fishery in the NAFO Regulatory Area

• Main Authors: Cogswell, A. (Andrew), Kenchington, E. (Ellen), Lirette, C. (Camille), Brodie, B. (Bill), Campanis, G. (George), Cuff, A., Pérez, A., Kenny, A., Ollerhead, N. (Neil), Sacau-Cuadrado, M.M. (María del Mar), Wareham, V. (Vonda)
• Format: Report
• Language: unknown
• Published: Centro Oceanográfico de Vigo 2010
• Subjects: Toset; North Atlantic; Northwest Atlantic
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10508/2836

This report utilizes a geographic information systems (GIS) modelling approach to simulate commercial groundfish trawling sponge by-catch in lieu of actual commercial observations within the confines of current management restrictions to fishing within the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization R...