ICES advises that a mechanistic, quantitative approach based on biological principles should be used to assess the sensitivity of habitats to fishing pressure.
History
Published under the auspices of the following ICES Steering Group or Committee
ACOM
Series
ICES Advice: Special requests
Requested by
EU
Recommended citation
ICES. 2016. EU request for guidance on how pressure maps of fishing intensity contribute to an assessment of the state of seabed habitats. In Report of the ICES Advisory Committee, 2016. ICES Advice 2016, EU_guidance_on_how_pressure_maps_of_fishing_inten