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NEAFC request for information on VMEs and potential for damage to VMEs from bottom contacting fishing activity in the Josephine Seamount area and surrounding seamounts

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posted on 2021-09-30, 00:00 authored by ICESICES

ICES advises that the occurrence of fishing activity using bottom contacting gear (static and mobile bottom contacting gear) will damage vunerable marine ecosystems (VMEs) and that it poses a risk of significant adverse impacts (as described by FAO [2009]).

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

  • ACOM

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ICES Advice: Special requests

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NEAFC

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ICES. 2021. NEAFC request for information on VMEs and potential for damage to VMEs from bottom contacting fishing activity in the Josephine Seamount area and surrounding seamounts. In Report of the ICES Advisory Committee, 2021. ICES Advice 2021, neafc.2

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