Mitigating ecosystem impacts of bottom trawl fisheries for North Sea sole Solea solea by replacing mechanical by electrical stimulation
A. Rijnsdorp, J. Depestele, O. R. Eigaard, A. Ivanovic, F. O'Neill, H. Polet, J. J. Poos, T. v. Kooten
This study evaluates the impact of replacing mechanical with electrical stimulation in beam trawl fisheries for sole in the North Sea, showing reduced benthic ecosystem effects.
bioRxiv · Jan 21, 2020Ecology