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essential information to be integrated in a final report and management recommendations: in project 1, published and unpublished historical and present data on catch and discard composition will be collected and analysed with the aim to reconstruct possible trends in catch and discard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. Fields of science agricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesfisheriesnatural sciencesbiological sciencesecologyecosystems 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 Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator RIJKSINSTITUUT VOOR VISSERIJONDERZOEK Address Postbus 68 1970 AB Ijmuiden Netherlands See on map EU contribution € 0,00 Participants (11) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all ALFRED WEGENER INSTITUTE FOR POLAR AND MARINE RESEARCH Germany EU contribution € 0,00 Address Columbusstrasse 27568 Bremerhaven See on map Links Website Opens in new window BUNDESFORSCHUNGSANSTALT FÜR FISCHEREI Germany EU contribution € 0,00 Address Palmaille 9 Hamburg See on map CHRISTIAN-ALBRECHTS UNIVERSITAET ZU KIEL Germany EU contribution € 0,00 Address Duesternbrooker weg 20 24105 Kiel See on map MINISTERIE VAN LANDBOUW Belgium EU contribution € 0,00 Address Ankerstraat 1 8400 Oostende See on map NETHERLANDS INST. FOR SEA RESEARCH Netherlands EU contribution € 0,00 Address Postbus 59 1790 AB Den burg - texel See on map NETHERLANDS INST. OF ECOLOGY Netherlands EU contribution € 0,00 Address Vierstraat 28 4401 EA Yerseke See on map RIJKSWATERSTAAT- DIRECTIE NOORDZEE Netherlands EU contribution € 0,00 Address Postbus 58007 2280 HV Rijswijk See on map Scottish Office Agriculture, Environment and Fisheries Department United Kingdom EU contribution € 0,00 Address Victoria road AB11 9DB Aberdeen See on map THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FOOD United Kingdom EU contribution € 0,00 Address Smith square 17, nobel house SW1P 3JR London See on map UNIVERSITY COLLEGE GALWAY Ireland EU contribution € 0,00 Address Galway See on map UNIVERSITY OF WALES - BANGOR United Kingdom EU contribution € 0,00 Address Deiniol road LL57 2UW Bangor - gwynedd See on map