Determining the impact of fishing on seabed habitats for Nephrops with trawls and creels around the United Kingdom: Project UK report
Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
The benthic impact and recovery of trawling and creel fishing was assessed for the Nephrops norvegicus fishery around the United Kingdom using the MSC Benthic Impact Tool (BIT). The BIT calculates the relative benthic status and recovery of habitats with an indicative MSC score calculated based on the time to recovery. The assessment was conducted for four regional assessment areas (Celtic, West of Scotland, northern North Sea, and North Sea) on commonly encountered habitats and Vulnerable Marine Ecosystem habitats (VMEs).
Keywords
- Fishing impacts, marine habitats, benthic ecology
| Original language | English |
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| Publisher | Bangor University |
| Number of pages | 35 |
| Publication status | Unpublished - 1 Nov 2023 |