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A systematic solution for mitigating the problem of derelict fishing gear

ISSN printed: 1733-8670, ISSN on-line: 2392-0378
Bąk, Andrzej1
URI: https://repository.am.szczecin.pl/handle/123456789/2618
2020-06-29
In this article, a systematic solution for mitigating the DFG (Derelict Fishing Gear) problem has been presented using an example of a DFG wreck operation. The planning process has been described in detail and the influence of ghost net recovery on the marine environment has been shown. The research was performed on selected wrecks found in the Polish economic zone and the method consisted of scanning the sea bottom using 2D sonar. Based on the information obtained by the sonar, the ghost nets were later retrieved using a creeper (in cases where the ghost nets were lying on the sea bottom) or with the help of divers (in cases where the nets were sitting on the wrecks). The results have shown that, taking into consideration the research area of the Baltic Sea, the presented method will be satisfactory in most cases.
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Title

A systematic solution for mitigating the problem of derelict fishing gear

Pages

51-57

Figures

8

Tables

1

ISSN printed

1733-8670

ISSN on-line

2392-0378

DOI

10.17402/419

Type

Journal

62 Scientific Journals of the Maritime University of Szczecin, no. 62 / 2020

Publisher

Scientific Journals Maritime University of Szczecin, Zeszyty Naukowe Akademia Morska w Szczecinie

Copyright Holder

Scientific Journals Maritime University of Szczecin, Zeszyty Naukowe Akademia Morska w Szczecinie

Published

2020-06-29

Recieved

2019-11-29

Accepted

2020-06-16

Funding

No data

Keywords

MARELITT, ghost nets, derelict fishing gear, Baltic Sea, ecology, fishery

URI:

https://repository.am.szczecin.pl/handle/123456789/2618

Language

English

Authors

Bąk, Andrzej1

Affiliation

1 Maritime University of Szczecin 1–2 Wały Chrobrego St., 70-500 Szczecin, Poland, a.bak@am.szczecin.pl

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