Objectif The survival of fish escaping from towed fishing gears is essential if selective devices are to be used as practical conservation tool. Several studies have attempted to test this principle and assess the mortality of escaping fish. Unfortunately, these early endeavors have recently been shown to be fundamentally flawed in methodology, so there are currently no reliable estimates of escape mortality. This project will develop methods for accurate assessment of escape mortality.The work will start with the development of the techniques to sample fish escaping from a trawl cod-end, without introducing biases into the mortality estimates. These techniques will then be applied in the field to estimate mortality in cod and haddock under various circumstances including: escape at depth and surface; in high intensity fisheries; and at different times of the year. Methods to include escape mortality data in stock assessment models and implement these. Champ scientifique agricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesfisheriessocial sciencessociologydemographymortality Programme(s) FP5-LIFE QUALITY - Specific Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Quality of life and management of living resources", 1998-2002 Thème(s) Data not available Appel à propositions 3 Voir d’autres projets de cet appel Régime de financement Data not available Coordinateur INSTITUTE OF MARINE RESEARCH Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Nordnesgaten 33 BERGEN Norvège Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée Participants (3) Trier par ordre alphabétique Trier par contribution de l’UE Tout développer Tout réduire DANISH INSTITUTE FOR FISHERIES RESEARCH Danemark Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Nordsøcentret HIRTSHALS Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée FISHERIES RESEARCH SERVICES Royaume-Uni Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Victoria Road, 375 ABERDEEN Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée THE NORTH SEA MUSEUM Danemark Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Willemoesvej 2 HIRSTHALS Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée