Journal article
How can discards in European fisheries be mitigated? Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of potential mitigation methods
Icelandic Food Research1
Hellenic Centre for Marine Research2
Institut français de recherche pour l'exploitation de la mer3
University of East Anglia4
Cefas Weymouth Laboratory5
Instituto Espanol de Oceanografia6
Aalborg University7
National Institute of Aquatic Resources, Technical University of Denmark8
Section for Ecosystem based Marine Management, National Institute of Aquatic Resources, Technical University of Denmark9
European Commission10
Research Institute for Agriculture and Fisheries11
...and 1 moreA number of solutions, with varying efficiency, have been proposed to mitigate discards. In this paper twelve mitigation measures were reviewed by their strengths and weaknesses, along with opportunities and threats, they might entail. How mitigation methods could either support or counteract others was also reviewed.
The analyses of the mitigation measures are based on expert knowledge and experience and supported with existing literature. Discarding is highly variable and is influenced by numerous biological, technical and operational factors as well as social and economic drivers. These influences need to be carefully considered when designing management approaches.
Finally, all reforms must be carefully considered within the context of a broader management system. The full management system needs to be thought of coherently to create an incentive framework that motivates fishers to avoid unwanted catches. It is only in this setting that discard mitigation methods may be potentially effective.
Language: | English |
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Year: | 2015 |
Pages: | 366-374 |
ISSN: | 18729460 and 0308597x |
Types: | Journal article |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.marpol.2014.09.018 |
ORCIDs: | 0000-0003-3863-7499 and Feekings, Jordan P. |