Effect of trawling and dredging on seafloor habitat

Report prepared by the US Committee on Ecosystems Effects of Fishing: Phase 1. Effects of bottom trawling on seafloor habitats. The report summarizes the data available concerning (i) gear-specific effects on different habitats; (ii) frequency and geographic distribution of bottom tows; and (3) physical and biological characteristics of seafloor habitats on fishing grounds.

Author: Steele, John, et al.

Organizer: National Academies Press

Location: 2101, Constitution Ave, NW, Washington, USA

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Keywords: TRAW, DREDGE, IMPACT, ENVIRONMENT, HABITAT, BENTHOS, BOTTOM, ECOSYSTEM, WORLD

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Related Topics: The ecosystem approach to fisheries management

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