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HomeExploring the viability of innovative fishing technologies as an alternative to bottom trawling in European marine protected areas
An environmental and socioeconomic analysis
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In European marine environments, various fishing gears contact the seabed, including mobile bottomcontacting gears (MBCGs) towed across the seabed. This study evaluates innovative alternatives to bottom trawling in EU marine protected areas (MPAs), examining their effectiveness, feasibility, and environmental and socioeconomic impacts. The findings indicate that innovations in gear technology are insufficient to meet conservation goals. Voluntary adoption of these innovations is low, suggesting the need for mandatory regulations. Consequently, the study recommends excluding MBCGs from MPAs vulnerable to bottom fishing. No current innovations achieve lighter impacts without affecting catch rates, potentially increasing the overall environmental footprint as fishers increase effort to compensate for reduced efficiency.
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- Corporate author(s): Directorate-General for Parliamentary Research Services (European Parliament)
- Personal author(s): Bastardie, François
- Themes: Fisheries policy
- Subject: catch of fish , common fisheries policy , conservation of fish stocks , economic analysis , environmental impact , EU waters , fishing area , fishing industry , fishing net , fishing vessel , framework decision , innovation , integrated maritime policy , protected area , social analysis
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| ISSN | ISBN 978-92-848-1954-6 | DOI 10.2861/360141 | Catalogue number QA-03-24-064-EN-N |
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