Fishing provides high quality seafood and creates employment and income for people
worldwide. Most of the capture methods used for fishing are, however, heavily dependent on …

This study compared catches in numbers (catch per unit effort, CPUE) and biomass (weight
per unit effort, WPUE) of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) in two-chambered floating cod pots …

Pots are traditional fishing gear type largely employed in Mediterranean Small Scale
Fisheries (SSFs). Their often higher species selectivity and catch quality compared to other …

Although many definitions present the concept of the ecosystem approach to fisheries (EAF),
there are lack of consensus on the definition and scope for the management. Design and …

With the growing grey seal population in the Baltic Sea, the inshore cod fishery has suffered
dramatic increases in both catch losses and damage to fishing gear. To mitigate this …

A measure proven successful in mitigating harbor porpoise bycatch, is the use of acoustic
deterrents, ie, pingers. However, most pingers are audible to seals. This may lead to seals …

The escalating conflict between gillnet fisheries and the growing seal populations in Baltic
Sea has increased the need to reduce direct effects in form of reduced or damaged catches …

Besides understanding the effects of fishing on harvested fish stocks, effects on non-target
species, habitats and seafloor integrity also need to be considered. Static fishing gears have …

In order to maintain a viable inshore fishing industry, it is important to limit the incidence of
seal-inflicted damage to static fishing gear and additional catch losses. Studies in the Baltic …

To increase our understanding of the interaction between fish and baited fishing gear we
quantitatively described the behaviour of cod (Gadus morhua), saithe (Pollachius virens) …