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Description
Incidental bycatch of harbour porpoises in Danish fisheries has till now primarily been documented by on-board observers or voluntary reporting by fishermen. An observer program in 1992-98 showed bycatch in Danish North Sea fisheries to occur primarily in bottom-set gillnets for turbot, cod, hake and plaice, but a similar program has not been conducted in inner Danish waters and the Baltic Sea.
The objective of the present project is thus to further develop and carry out plans for monitoring of incidental bycatch of harbour porpoises in inner Danish waters by use of CCTV camera systems.
Further, to ensure full documentation of smaller gillnet vessels’ fishing operations by:
- monitoring all seasons of the major gillnet fisheries;
- providing information on bycatch of harbour porpoises and seabirds by fishery/season/area with a view to develop management plans for Natura2000 areas;
- providing information on discard of cod by gillnet vessels in inner Danish waters.
The project is coordinated by DTU Aqua.
Research area: Ecosystem Based Marine Management
The objective of the present project is thus to further develop and carry out plans for monitoring of incidental bycatch of harbour porpoises in inner Danish waters by use of CCTV camera systems.
Further, to ensure full documentation of smaller gillnet vessels’ fishing operations by:
- monitoring all seasons of the major gillnet fisheries;
- providing information on bycatch of harbour porpoises and seabirds by fishery/season/area with a view to develop management plans for Natura2000 areas;
- providing information on discard of cod by gillnet vessels in inner Danish waters.
The project is coordinated by DTU Aqua.
Research area: Ecosystem Based Marine Management
| Status | Finished |
|---|---|
| Effective start/end date | 16/06/2011 → 28/02/2014 |
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