Global analysis of depletion and recovery of seabed biota after bottom trawling disturbance

JG Hiddink, S Jennings, M Sciberras… - Proceedings of the …, 2017‏ - pnas.org
Bottom trawling is the most widespread human activity affecting seabed habitats. Here, we
collate all available data for experimental and comparative studies of trawling impacts on …

Response of benthic fauna to experimental bottom fishing: A global meta‐analysis

M Sciberras, JG Hiddink, S Jennings… - Fish and …, 2018‏ - Wiley Online Library
Bottom‐contact fishing gears are globally the most widespread anthropogenic sources of
direct disturbance to the seabed and associated biota. Managing these fishing disturbances …

Bottom trawl fishing footprints on the world's continental shelves

RO Amoroso, CR Pitcher, AD Rijnsdorp… - Proceedings of the …, 2018‏ - pnas.org
Bottom trawlers land around 19 million tons of fish and invertebrates annually, almost one-
quarter of wild marine landings. The extent of bottom trawling footprint (seabed area trawled …

Trawl impacts on the relative status of biotic communities of seabed sedimentary habitats in 24 regions worldwide

CR Pitcher, JG Hiddink, S Jennings, J Collie… - Proceedings of the …, 2022‏ - pnas.org
Bottom trawling is widespread globally and impacts seabed habitats. However, risks from
trawling remain unquantified at large scales in most regions. We address these issues by …

Evaluating the sustainability and environmental impacts of trawling compared to other food production systems

R Hilborn, R Amoroso, J Collie… - ICES Journal of …, 2023‏ - academic.oup.com
Mobile bottom contact gear such as trawls is widely considered to have the highest
environmental impact of commonly used fishing gears, with concern about impact on benthic …

[HTML][HTML] A risk-based approach to cumulative effect assessments for marine management

V Stelzenmüller, M Coll, AD Mazaris… - Science of the Total …, 2018‏ - Elsevier
Marine ecosystems are increasingly threatened by the cumulative effects of multiple human
pressures. Cumulative effect assessments (CEAs) are needed to inform environmental …

Choosing best practices for managing impacts of trawl fishing on seabed habitats and biota

RA McConnaughey, JG Hiddink, S Jennings… - Fish and …, 2020‏ - Wiley Online Library
Bottom trawling accounts for almost one quarter of global fish landings but may also have
significant and unwanted impacts on seabed habitats and biota. Management measures …

Estimating sensitivity of seabed habitats to disturbance by bottom trawling based on the longevity of benthic fauna

AD Rijnsdorp, SG Bolam, C Garcia… - Ecological …, 2018‏ - Wiley Online Library
Bottom fishing such as trawling and dredging may pose serious risks to the seabed and
benthic habitats, calling for a quantitative assessment method to evaluate the impact and …

Assessing bottom trawling impacts based on the longevity of benthic invertebrates

JG Hiddink, S Jennings, M Sciberras… - Journal of Applied …, 2019‏ - Wiley Online Library
Bottom trawling is the most widespread human activity directly affecting seabed habitats.
Assessment and effective management of the effects of bottom trawling at the scale of …

Impact of bottom trawling on sediment biogeochemistry: a modelling approach

E De Borger, J Tiano, U Braeckman… - Biogeosciences …, 2020‏ - bg.copernicus.org
Bottom trawling in shelf seas can occur more than 10 times per year for a given location.
This affects the benthic metabolism, through a mortality of the macrofauna, resuspension of …