Corals, Sponges, and Other Benthic Invertebrates

Species
Corals, Sponges, and Other Benthic Invertebrates
IUCN Status
Unknown

Non-target benthic invertebrates are caught as bycatch in huge volumes, but precise numbers are not available.

Bycatch Threat
Bottom trawls, dredges, gillnets
Population
Variable, but largely unknown
Distribution
Wordwide, in suitable habitats
Type
Invertebrate