Monitoring cod catches of the Dutch demersal fleet in 2014 : Investigating the effects of season and fishing gear on cod landings

In this report the results of the cod monitoring program are presented. This research was commissioned by the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs. Cod catches of the vessels in the gear groups BT2 (beam trawl) and TR (otter trawls and seines) need to be monitored yearly, due to the Dutch implementation of the European cod recovery plan. The European cod recovery plan restricts fishing efforts of European fleets that catch cod. Fishing effort, based on historical track records, is allocated to different gear groups. Fishing effort can be transferred between gear groups but then conversion factor... Mehr ...