FISHERIES

Evaluating biodegradable static gear

Fishing nets sunk at the bottom of harbour in the Danish port of Hirtshals are part of a long-term evaluation of biodegradable static nets, monitored at regular intervals to check condition and decomposition rates.

Biogarn.hirtshals-havn

Fishing nets sunk at the bottom of harbour in the Danish port of Hirtshals are part of a long-term evaluation of biodegradable static nets, monitored at regular intervals to check condition and decomposition rates.

Tags: biodegradable fishing gear Danish Fisheries Agency Dsolve DTU Aqua EMFF Hirtshals Fishermen’s Association UiT, The Arctic University of Norway

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