How can new technological, behavioural, and management approaches be
developed and evaluated to reduce bycatch and discard issues in mixed fisheries
while maintaining economic viability?

Background

Fisheries are a vital part of Scotland's marine economy and cultural heritage, particularly in
coastal communities, and those beside the river network. Sustainable management of both
marine and freshwater fisheries is essential for ensuring long-term ecological, economic, and
social sustainability. This research area focuses on developing the evidence base needed to
support sustainable fisheries management including viable fish stocks, ecosystem integrity,
socio-economic sustainability of fishing communities in a changing environment.

Next steps

Get in touch with arimarinefw@gov.scot

Source

This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:

Marine directorate areas research interest marine freshwater

Research fields

No research fields assigned yet

Related UKRI funded projects


  • Simplifying the assessment and management of fisheries and other natural resources

    This project aims to develop and evaluate an alternative approach to natural resource management, with particular emphasis on fisheries management in Europe. Traditional fisheries assessment models are based on trying to...

    Funded by: NERC

    Why might this be relevant?

    Partially addresses the question by proposing an alternative approach to fisheries management.

  • Monitoring and elimination of bycatch of endangered and conserved species in the NE and high seas Atlantic region.

    Bycatch, the unintentional capture of non-target marine animals during fishing, is considered one of the greatest threats to marine species globally. This threat is particularly significant for protected, endangered and ...

    Funded by: Horizon Europe Guarantee

    Why might this be relevant?

    Fully addresses the question by focusing on monitoring and elimination of bycatch of endangered species.

  • Sundarbans fisheries: a model system for the application of landscape ecology and social science approaches to management

    Coastal ecosystems provide important services to human communities, the most well-known being food provision from fishing. Fisheries are critically important, providing food security and income to communities worldwide. ...

    Funded by: NERC

    Why might this be relevant?

    Partially addresses the question by exploring landscape ecology and social science approaches to fisheries management.

  • Modeling interactions between top predators and fishing vessels: implications for fisheries management in a wider ecosystem

    At the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) in Johannesburg, signatory nations agreed to develop and implement an ecosystem approach to fisheries (EAF) by 2012. A central tenet of EAF is that management pr...

    Funded by: NERC

  • HRSA PDF

    Recreational sea angling is an incredibly popular activity in the UK with the around 758,000 adults taking part annually. Alongside its associated wellbeing benefits, fish are a critical food source for humans. Worryingl...

    Funded by: ESRC

  • Real-time ocean control

    SensFish taps into the issue of increasingly prevalent sustainability issue of overfishing, by providing a technical solution consisting of a range of adequate digital technologies to support decision-making. The solutio...

    Funded by: Innovate UK

  • NETTAG+

    NETTAG+ aims to provide a portfolio of three suitable innovative smart and sustainable solutions to address the negative impacts of fishing gears on marine life and habitats, in line with the second issue of the call “En...

    Funded by: Horizon Europe Guarantee

  • Pyramids of Life: Working with nature for a sustainable future

    Our planet's natural resources face unsustainable demands and there is evidence that current management approaches are failing to move resource use towards a sustainable future. This failure is particularly acute in mari...

    Funded by: UKRI

  • Netting the benefits for sustainable fisheries

    The development of a 'Fisheries Bill' was announced as part of the Queen's speech in June 2017. A new Fisheries Bill provides a key, 'once in a lifetime' opportunity for the United Kingdom and its devolved administration...

    Funded by: NERC

  • Preventing, avoiding and mitigating environmental impacts of fishing gears and associated marine litter

    NETTAG+ aims to provide a portfolio of three suitable innovative smart and sustainable solutions to address the negative impacts of fishing gears on marine life and habitats, in line with the second issue of the call “En...

    Funded by: Horizon Europe Guarantee