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Marine aggregate extraction and the Marine Strategy Framework Directive: A review of existing research

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posted on 2022-04-28, 18:32 authored by Michel Desprez, Ad Stolk, Keith M. Cooper

The purpose of this bibliographical review is to consider the environmental impact of marine aggregate extraction in the context of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) and the overarching objective of achieving Good Environmental Status (GES) across a number of relevant descriptors. The review identifies gaps in current knowledge, and highlights the need for expert judgement where understanding is limited. In particular, this report calls attention to the need to account for seabed recovery and recolonization when seeking to understand the footprint of effects from aggregate dredging. Information from this study should be used to optimize the management of marine aggregate extraction and its sustainable development, thus addressing policy and management needs.

28/04/2022: Minor corrections made

History

Published under the auspices of the following ICES Steering Group or Committee

  • HAPISG

Published under the auspices of the following ICES Expert Group or Strategic Initiative

WGEXT

Series

ICES Cooperative Research Reports (CRR)

Volume

354

Contributors (Authors)

Michel Desprez; Ad Stolk; Keith M. Cooper

Peer reviewers

Mike Elliot (The University of Hull, UK) and Chris Vivian (retired)

ISBN

978-87-7482-754-2

ISSN

2707-7144

Recommended citation

Desprez, M., Stolk, A., and Cooper, K.M. 2022. Marine aggregate extraction and the Marine Strategy Framework Directive: A review of existing research. ICES Cooperative Research Reports, Vol. 354. 64 pp. https://doi.org/10.17895/ices.pub.19248542