Mapping fisheries in the German exclusive economic zone with special reference to offshore Natura 2000 sites

Søren Anker Pedersen, Heino O. Fock and Anne F. Sell

Marine Policy, 2009, vol. 33, issue 4, 571-590

Abstract: Large intensity and diversity of human activities result in an increase in complexity in the utilization of space. This paper describes the fisheries and a method to map fishing efforts and catches of different fleets by combining vessel monitoring system (VMS) data and logbook data. The method makes it possible to explore the spatial and temporal variability of fishing and the potential impacts of proposed management measures on the fisheries. The method is proposed to be used in the development of management plans for marine protected areas such as Natura 2000 sites, designated to protect vulnerable habitats and species.

Keywords: VMS; Fishing; effort; Logbooks; MPAs; North; Sea; Baltic; Sea; Spatial; planning (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009
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