Acronym DEGREE
Category
Fisheries
Title Development of fishing gears with reduced effects on the environment Programme FP6
Instrument (FP6)
Contact Type (FP7)
Strand (Interreg)
FP6 - Specific Targeted Research Project
Theme (FP7)
Activity Area (FP6)
Regional Area (Interreg)
Action (COST)
Research for Policy Support
Specific Programme (FP7)
NA
Funding source European Coordinator Bob van Marlen Coordinator email bob.vanmarlen@wur.nl
Coordinator institution
WUR - Wageningen University and Research (Netherlands)
Institutions involved
CEFAS - Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science (United Kingdom) ,
FRS - Fisheries Research Services (United Kingdom) ,
VLAGEW - Flemish Region of Belgium (Belgium) ,
IFREMER - French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea (France) ,
IMR - Institute of Marine Research (Norway) ,
NA - Irish Sea Fisheries Board (Ireland) ,
CNR - National Research Council (Italy) ,
DTU-AQUA - Technical University of Denmark; National Institute of Aquatic Resources (Denmark) ,
UOA - University of Aberdeen (United Kingdom) ,
UNILIV - University of Liverpool (United Kingdom) ,
NA - University of Portsmouth (United Kingdom) ,
Start year 2006 End year 2009 Funding (€) € 3,482,556 Website https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/22576 Summary Degree aims: to develop new gears/fishing techniques that have a lower impact on benthic habitats; to quantify the potential reduction of the physical impact as well as the negative effects on benthic communities; to weigh the socio-economic consequences of these changes.
(1) To develop new gears/fishing techniques that have a lower impact on benthic habitats; (2) To quantify the potential reduction of the physical impact as well as the negative effects on benthic communities; (3) To weigh the socio-economic consequences of these changes. Practical tests should focus on areas with sensitive habitats and with potential for development of alternative and economically viable gears/fishing techniques.
Keywords
Environmental impact;
Physical disturbance;
Gear technology;
Fishing technology;
Marine Region
13
Northern North Sea (27.IVa)
7
Irish Sea (27.VIIa)
2
Marine Region Map
