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What’s the catch? – The importance of marine recreational fisheries

Recreational fishing removals for some species can be high and variable. In addition to recreational harvest information being important for inclusion in stock assessments, marine recreational fisheries have high economic value and social benefits

Understanding fish stock developments – scientific basis for sustainable use

To sustainably use marine fish stocks, we have to know the present stock status and need to predict stock development in the near future. We use our long-term monitoring programmes to provide the essential scientific basis for a sustainable exploitation of our fisheries resources.

Bycatch and other side effects

Like almost all human activities, marine fishing has undesirable effects on the environment. One important issue is bycatch, which we aim to reduce as much as possible by optimising fishing gear.

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Biodiversity and migratory species

Fish species that migrate between fresh and marine waters, so-called diadromous species, are often particularly vulnerable to human impacts. They are put under pressure by river constructions and fragmentation of habitats as well as by over-fishing and climate change.

The signicficance of climate change for the oceans and the fisheries

Climate change leaves visible marks not only on land: Also the ocean ecosystems will change, having consequences for the fishing sector and aquaculture.

The German fishing fleet

What is the structure of German fisheries? How much fish is imported and exported, which species generate which revenues? And how can brexit change the situation in EU seas? You will find answers in the following dossier.

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