Assessment of the current status and effectiveness of area-based conservation measures banning trawling activities in the Adriatic Sea
The marine environment is highly stressed by anthropogenic pressures, among which fisheries, and in particular bottom trawling, are one of the main sources of impact. Area-based conservation measures can help conserve and restore ecosystems and population structures and therefore constitute a key to...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2023-09-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Marine Science |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2023.1213211/full |