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Collaborative project helps build understanding of how fishing affects seabed carbon

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Bangor University press release.

Bangor University in collaboration with Imperial College London, Western Fish Producers Organisation, South Western Fish Producer Organisation and Centre for Environment Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (CEFAS) have looked into whether fishing on the seabed might lower the amount of carbon stored in it. This collaboration is funded from Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) through FISP (Fisheries Industry Science Partnerships scheme). 

Period30 Jul 2025

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  • TitleCollaborative project helps build understanding of how fishing affects seabed carbon
    Media name/outletBangor University
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date30/07/25
    DescriptionBangor University in collaboration with Imperial College London, Western Fish Producers Organisation, South Western Fish Producer Organisation and Centre for Environment Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (CEFAS) have looked into whether fishing on the seabed might lower the amount of carbon stored in it. This collaboration is funded from Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) through FISP (Fisheries Industry Science Partnerships scheme).
    Producer/AuthorBangor University
    URLhttps://www.bangor.ac.uk/news/2025-07-30-collaborative-project-helps-build-understanding-of-how-fishing-affects-seabed
    PersonsTim Whitton, Jan Geert Hiddink, Martin Austin
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