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May 1, 2007ICES Journal of Marine ScienceOpen Access

Fishing practice, gear design, and the ecosystem approach—three case studies demonstrating the effect of management strategy on gear selectivity and discards

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NGNorman GrahamRFRichard FerroWKWilliam A. Karp

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Case studies demonstrate how management strategies affect gear selectivity and fish discards, indicating potential ecological impacts.

Key Points

  • This research aims to explore how different management strategies influence fishing practices and gear selectivity, impacting discard rates.
  • Examined three case studies highlighting various fishing practices and management strategies.
  • Analyzed the effects of technical modifications to fishing gear on selectivity and discards.
  • Investigated area closures, habitat impacts, and cooperative fishermen behavior in the presence of regulations.
  • In Norway, management limits on sublegal fish and a discard ban led to gear modifications, enhancing selectivity for most of the fleet.
  • In the North Sea, increased mesh sizes reduced cod mortality but pressured other stocks, leading to increased discard rates.
  • In the eastern Bering Sea, regulations on bycatch encouraged more selective gear, impacting target species utilization.

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Graham et al. (2007) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a704f0dfebe604dd70917d1https://doi.org/10.1093/icesjms/fsm059
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