Most studies on the effects of fishing gear on the seafloor have been focused on trawl and dredge fisheries. A significant portion of the landings of finfish and shellfish from U.S. coastal waters ...
A fisherman died at sea off the Cornish coast after a beam fell and struck him, an investigation has found. Leigh Spencer, 49, died on 6 February 2021 on fishing vessel The Cornishman about 44 ...
Hydrodynamic optimization of trawl systems encompasses the design and refinement of trawl components to minimise drag, enhance net opening and reduce fuel consumption and seabed impact. Central to ...
Trawlermen making the seabed a better plaice. Julien Behal/PA Bottom trawling by fishing fleets has caused widespread concern over the environmental damage done to seabed habitats and marine life. It ...
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From The Perfect Protein: The Fish Lover's Guide to Saving the Oceans and Feeding the World, by Andy Sharpless and Suzannah Evans. Rodale Books. Copyright © 2013, by ...
Using satellite tracking data, researchers have come up with new maps showing the impact of trawling in 24 regions around the world. Trawling produces a sizable portion of the world’s seafood but is ...
THREE fully illustrated accounts of various Philippine fisheries are published in the July number of the Philippine Journal of Science, No. 3, vol. 48, 1932: “The Japanese Beam Trawl used in ...
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