By-Catch and Discard Management: The Key to Achieving Responsible and Sustainable Fisheries in Europe
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The unnecessary death of juvenile and mature individuals of commercial species undermines the health of stocks and jeopardizes future yields, threatening the long term economic sustainability of European fisheries. Moreover the capture of non-commercial species (fish, sea birds, sponges...) severely impacts the marine environment by disrupting the balance of the ecosystem and attacking its biodiversity.
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