High Coral Bycatch in Bottom-Set Gillnet Coastal Fisheries Reveals Rich Coral Habitats in Southern Portugal

High Coral Bycatch in Bottom-Set Gillnet Coastal Fisheries Reveals Rich Coral Habitats in Southern Portugal

Bottom-contact fisheries are unquestionably one of the main threats to the ecological integrity and functioning of deep-sea and circalittoral ecosystems, notably cold-water corals (CWC) and coral gardens. Lessons from the destructive impact of bottom trawling highlight the urgent need to understand...

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Main Authors: Vítor Dias, Frederico Oliveira, Joana Boavida, Ester A. Serrão, Jorge M. S. Gonçalves, Márcio A. G. Coelho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:
coral gardens
marine animal forests
biodiversity conservation and management
vulnerable marine ecosystems
cold-water corals
benthic invertebrate bycatch
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2020.603438/full

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