Each infographic represents the main impacts associated with a commonly used fishing gear in the Atlantic Area: trammel nets, gillnets, pots and traps, longlines, handlines, dredges and otter trawl; explaining what potential impacts SSF fishing can have on the marine environment. The infographics can be used by fisheries managers and policy makers to explain gears risks and support decision making processes.
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- Trammel Net
- Pots and Traps
- Pelagic and Bottom-set Gillnet
- Longline
- Handline
- Dredge
- Otter Trawl