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BENTHIC FISHING [1 record]

Record 1 2023-02-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Collaboration with the FAO
  • Ecology (General)
  • Commercial Fishing
CONT

Benthic habitats play a key role in marine ecosystems because marine species rely directly or indirectly on the seafloor to feed, hide, rest or reproduce. [The assessment focused on] the impact of benthic fishing on seabed habitats and associated benthic communities, especially on the continental shelf and in vulnerable marine ecosystems in the deep seas.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Collaboration avec la FAO
  • Écologie (Généralités)
  • Pêche commerciale
CONT

Les habitats benthiques jouent un rôle essentiel dans les écosystèmes marins[,] car les espèces marines dépendent directement ou indirectement du sol marin pour s'alimenter, se cacher, se reposer et se reproduire. [L'évaluation a porté] sur l'impact que la pêche benthique a sur les habitats du sol marin et les communautés benthiques correspondantes, en particulier sur le plateau continental et dans les écosystèmes marins vulnérables des eaux profondes.

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