To date, however, little attempt has been made to present a picture of the overall level of gear loss and its impact in Europe. Work has also been dominated by biological and technical analysis with very little attention to the socio-economic elements of either the impacts of ghost fishing ...
As a result of this closure, Atlantic cod and haddock are just now beginning to make a comeback. Scallops within these areas have increased as well; but despite this good news, much of the ecology of these regions has been permanently altered, giving rise to an uncertain future. A much ...