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BENTHIS studies the impacts of fishing on benthic ecosystems and will provide the science base to assess the impact of current fishing practices.

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    We will study the vulnerability of different benthic ecosystems in European waters and analyse the physical impact of the current fishing practices on...

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    The different building blocks (work packages) of the BENTHIS project provide the knowledge on mapping, the benthic ecosystem, fishing impact, economy...

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BENTHIS in a nutshell

Acronym BENTHIS
Title Benthic Ecosystem Fisheries Impact Studies
Consortium 33 partners from 12 countries
Total costs 7.78 million Euros
EU contribution 5.99 million Euros
Duration 60 months
Project coordinator IMARES, Wageningen UR
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News

  • BENTHIS Newsletter August 2018 27 August 2018
  • Development and adoption of sustainable innovative gears 26 June 2018
  • Habitat credit system will reduce benthic impact 25 June 2018

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Newsletter:

  • BENTHIS Newsletter August 2018 27 August 2018

BENTHIS Final Report

  • BENTHIS Final Report 29 November 2017 (1,79 mb)

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BENTHIS Final Symposium

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Work packages

  • Framework and synthesis
  • Mapping of habitats
  • Benthic ecosystem
  • Effect of fisheries on ecosystems
  • Economics
  • Fisheries management

Case studies

  • Western Baltic
  • North Sea
  • Western Waters
  • Mediterranean
  • Black Sea
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