Exploring potential ecological impacts of different scenarios for spatial closures and fleet decommissioning for Dutch North Sea demersal fisheries

Hintzen, Niels T.; Beukhof, Esther; Brunel, Thomas; Eweg, Annemiek; Hamon, Katell G.; Koning, Susan de; Mol, Arie; Steins, Nathalie A.

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“…In this report we develop an instrument to perform this quantification and apply it to two simulated fishing regimes. We make use of a general method for quantifying the effects of trawl fisheries on the seafloor, which has been widely used in recent years (Bastardie et al, 2020;Hamon et al, 2020;Rijnsdorp et al, 2020;Van Denderen et al, 2020;Hintzen et al, 2021;ICES, 2022). This method relies on a statistical relationship between the longevity distribution of the local benthic invertebrate fauna and the bottom trawling intensity, and the bulk of this study is concerned with deriving this relationship for the area we are interested in -the Dutch coastal area.…”

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Developing a statistical model to predict the ecological benthic state in the Dutch coastal zone in relation to shrimp fisheries and closed areas

Beukhof¹,

Chen²,

Kooten³

2022

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Developing a statistical model to predict the ecological benthic state in the Dutch coastal zone in relation to shrimp fisheries and closed areas

Beukhof¹,

Chen²,

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2022

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“…De gestreepte lijn begrenst het Nederlands Continentaal Plat. Bron: VMSgegevens, bewerkt door Wageningen Marine Research (methode volgens(Hintzen et al 2013)). Overgenomen uitQuirijns et al 2021.…”

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Limited Evidence Base for Determining Impacts (Or Not) of Offshore Wind Energy Developments on Commercial Fisheries Species

Gill,

Bremner,

Vanstaen

et al. 2024

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The coexistence between offshore wind and fisheries has raised questions about potential impacts on species that are fished. We systematically evaluated the offshore wind farm (OWF) literature for evidence of effects leading to impacts on commercial fisheries species. First, we collated evidence of environmental effects of OWFs on fisheries species and then determined whether these could be interpreted as impacts using fishery‐scale and organism‐scale parameters for pelagic finfish, demersal and reef‐associated roundfish, demersal flatfish, elasmobranchs and shellfish. We appraised consistency and level of agreement of direct evidence and explored the body of indirect evidence. A total of 1268 documents featured evidence of OWF effects on fisheries species, with only 60 documents (274 species records) providing direct evidence. Evidence on finfish far outweighed that for shellfish. Demersal and reef‐associated roundfish were the best‐studied group, while elasmobranchs were poorly evidenced. Most studies considered population rather than stock parameters. There was limited evidence of impacts, owing to inconclusive results and inconsistent effects within the parameters assessed—illustrating the importance of looking across the evidence base rather than focussing on individual studies. Hence, there is currently insufficient direct evidence to confidently determine OWF impacts on fisheries species. Overwhelmingly, the evidence deals with indirect effects, although these should not be disregarded as they can highlight plausible impacts on fisheries species, which could guide research and monitoring targeted at understanding the impacts of OWF—a pressing concern given the increased policy commitment of many nations to these two marine sectors sharing marine space.

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Exploring potential ecological impacts of different scenarios for spatial closures and fleet decommissioning for Dutch North Sea demersal fisheries

Cited by 3 publications

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Developing a statistical model to predict the ecological benthic state in the Dutch coastal zone in relation to shrimp fisheries and closed areas

Developing a statistical model to predict the ecological benthic state in the Dutch coastal zone in relation to shrimp fisheries and closed areas

Beoordeling van ecologische effecten van garnalenvisserij op bodem en biota : Mate van wetenschappelijke onderbouwing

Limited Evidence Base for Determining Impacts (Or Not) of Offshore Wind Energy Developments on Commercial Fisheries Species

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