Acronym: NECESSITY Period: 2004 till 2007 Status: Completed
Netherlands Institute for Fisheries Research (RIVO), more, co-ordinator
Instituut voor Landbouw-, Visserij- en Voedingsonderzoek (ILVO), more, partner
Centrum voor Landbouwkundig Onderzoek (CLO), more, partner
Main Objectives
To develop effective and acceptable gear modifications and alternative fishing tactics in co-operation with the fishing industry to reduce the by-catch and mortality of non-target fish species in European Nephrops fisheries, and determine the biological effects and socio-economic repercussions of using these.
To develop effective and acceptable gear modifications, acoustical deterrents and alternative fishing tactics in co-operation with the fishing industry to reduce the by-catch and mortality of cetaceans in European pelagic fisheries.
To determine the biological effects and socio-economic repercussions of using these
