Scientists from the Danish National Institute of Aquatic Resources (DTU Aqua) are conducting tests of new gear at the Dogger Bank in co-operation with the Danish Fishermen’s Association. The aim is to investigate if fishing with pelagic doors and lighter trawling gear reduce fishery impacts on the seabed and associated fauna.
As known to most fishermen there are ongoing discussions between governments, fishermen and fishermen’s associations and NGO’s about the future fishing activities on the Dogger Bank. To comply with possible restrictions on fishing with high impact gear at Dogger Bank, scientists are investigating the effects of a new principle in bottom trawling, which use pelagic doors and light materials, in order to reduce the area swept per CPUE, and the physical impacts on the seafloor and associated fauna.
