As part of a long-term study to examine the ecological effects of beam-trawling, we
investigated the immediate impact of fishing on the megafaunal component of a benthic …

Since the early 1970s there has been increasing interest in the ecological effects of bottom‐
fishing activities on the benthic ecology of the seas of northern Europe. The majority of …

This paper examines spatial differences in the distribution of by-catch assemblages from the
scallop [Pecten maximus (L.) and Aequipecten opercularis (L.)] fishing grounds in the North …

Preliminary estimates of the relative sensitivity of sea bed types and benthic species to
physical disturbance, particularly fishing activity, have been made in order to identify areas …

The impact of scallop dredging on benthic megafauna was assessed by direct observation
of damage, both in the bycatch and in organisms encountering dredges but not captured …

Rapido trawls are used to catch sole around the coast of Italy and to catch scallops in the
northern Adriatic Sea but little is known about the environmental impact of this gear. Benthic …

The distribution of effort for the most frequently used mobile demersal gears in the Irish Sea
was examined and their potential to disturb different benthic communities calculated. Fishing …

The management of fisheries in European Union (EU) waters has generally been regulated
through government institutions and agreed quota allocations. This top-down management …

The relative impact on macrofaunal diversity of 7 naturally co-occurring bioturbators has
been examined in a benthic mesocosm experiment. The bioturbators chosen were selected …

North Sea fishing effort data (expressed as hours fishing) for UK vessels landing in Scotland
over the period 1960–1994 are analysed. Long-term temporal, spatial and seasonal trends …