Abstract In the Mediterranean Sea, where bottom trawling for demersal species is the most
important fishery in terms of landings, around 75% of the assessed fish stocks are …

The combustion of fossil fuels is considered a major cause of climate change, which is why
the reduction of emissions has become a key goal of the Paris climate agreement. Coherent …

Discards represent a loss of natural resources and negatively affect the sustainability of
fisheries. Information on discards, such as diversity and size of the species discarded is …

Impact of bottom gear fishing is primarily determined by the sensitivity of the benthic
community, fishing intensity and penetration depth of the gears. Disturbance of benthic …

The current study examined the effect of environmental, operational, temporal and catch-
related variables on the discard quantities of four species subject to the EU landing …

Multispecies fisheries targeting a large number of species represent a management
challenge because several biological and ecological parameters must be incorporated in …

Chondrichthyans (sharks, rays, and chimaeras) are highly susceptible to the impacts of
fisheries due to their vulnerable life-history traits. Over the last 100 years, several cases of …

Bycatch and discards are a significant issue for global fisheries, with discards considered
unnecessary mortality and wasted fishing. Discards have declined due to more selective …

Abstract In the Mediterranean Sea, the catch of bottom trawl fisheries is composed of a
complex mix of fish and invertebrates with a considerable amount of discards. Seasonal …

Introduction Most Mediterranean fish stocks are overexploited owing to high fishing efforts
and poor exploitation patterns. Demersal trawl fisheries are considered the most impactful …