Deep-sea benthic habitats and the impacts of trawling on them in the offshore Greenland halibut fishery, Davis Strait, west Greenland

Location

Greenland

Article

Deep-sea benthic habitats and the impacts of trawling on them in the offshore Greenland halibut fishery, Davis Strait, west Greenland.

Target catch

Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides)

Study Type

Field study in the wild

Effect on target catch

Not reported

Effect on bycatch species

Disturbance to invertebrate communities

Bycatch species

Corals, sponges, other benthic invertebrates

Fishing Gear