THE EFFECTS OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF FISHERIES ON THE NORTH SEA AND IRISH SEA ECOSYSTEM

Objective

The general objective of the impact-II project is to estimate direct and indirect effects of different types of fisheries on the ecosystem of the North Sea and the Irish Sea. This will be done by collecting data from literature, and by doing field and laboratory research. The information is essential for future management of fisheries, if a balanced choice between nature preservation and economic benefits is to be made. The whole proposal consists of four separate projects which all will provide essential information to be integrated in a final report and management recommendations: in project 1, published and unpublished historical and present data on catch and discard composition will be collected and analysed with the aim to reconstruct possible trends in catch and discard composition throughout this century. Quantification and comparison of the direct effects of different type of trawl fisheries on benthic fauna in the southern and central North Sea is the aim of project 2. In project 3, the effects of fishing disturbance will be estimated by comparing apparently fished and un-fished sites. Project 4 aims to study the effects of organic materials discarded by demersal fisheries on the benthic ecosystem.

Programme(s)

• FP3-AIR - Specific research and technological development and demonstration programme (EEC) in the field of agriculture and agro-industry, including fisheries, 1990-1994

Topic(s)

• 261 - Fishing gear performance

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

RIJKSINSTITUUT VOOR VISSERIJONDERZOEK

Address

Postbus 68
1970 AB Ijmuiden
Netherlands

Participants (11)

ALFRED WEGENER INSTITUTE FOR POLAR AND MARINE RESEARCH

Germany

Address

Columbusstrasse
27568 Bremerhaven

BUNDESFORSCHUNGSANSTALT FÜR FISCHEREI

Germany

Address

Palmaille 9
Hamburg

CHRISTIAN-ALBRECHTS UNIVERSITAET ZU KIEL

Germany

Address

Duesternbrooker Weg 20
24105 Kiel

MINISTERIE VAN LANDBOUW

Belgium

Address

Ankerstraat 1
8400 Oostende

NETHERLANDS INST. FOR SEA RESEARCH

Netherlands

Address

Postbus 59
1790 AB Den Burg - Texel

NETHERLANDS INST. OF ECOLOGY

Netherlands

Address

Vierstraat 28
4401 EA Yerseke

RIJKSWATERSTAAT- DIRECTIE NOORDZEE

Netherlands

Address

Postbus 58007
2280 HV Rijswijk

Scottish Office Agriculture, Environment and Fisheries Department

United Kingdom

Address

Victoria Road
AB11 9DB Aberdeen

THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FOOD

United Kingdom

Address

Smith Square 17, Nobel House
SW1P 3JR London

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE GALWAY

Ireland

Address

Galway

UNIVERSITY OF WALES - BANGOR

United Kingdom

Address

Deiniol Road
LL57 2UW Bangor - Gwynedd