A step towards seascape scale conservation: using vessel monitoring systems (VMS) to map fishing activity.

BACKGROUND: Conservation of marine ecosystems will require a holistic understanding of fisheries with concurrent spatial patterns of biodiversity. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: Using data from the UK Government Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) deployed on UK-registered large fishing vessels we inves...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Matthew J Witt, Brendan J Godley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2007-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2040201?pdf=render