Category Archives: Case Studies

This page displays headlines and links to Gap2’s Case Studies. The Case Studies are listed in reverse chronological order. Click on the title to read the full Case Study.

Paper: ‘The deep sea recruitment of Aristeus antennatus’

A paper published in the ‘Journal of Marine Systems’ examining the deep-sea recruitment of red shrimp, Aristeus antennatus.

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Article: Submarine canyons in the Catalan Sea (NW Mediterraean): megafaunal biodiversity & anthropogenic threats

An article presented in the IUCN publication “Mediterranean Submarine Canyons – Ecology and Governance”, edited by Maurizio Wurtz.

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Paper: Management strategies for the fishery of red shrimp Aristeus antennatus in Catalonia (NE Spain)

A paper produced by scientists working on the GAP2 Mediterranean case study, investigating whether co-management strategies recently put in place are appropriate for bringing long-term sustainability to the red shrimp fishery.

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Paper: “Overlooked impacts & challenges of the new European discard ban”

Published in ‘Fish and Fisheries’ by researchers at the Instituto de Ciencias del Mar, who also work on GAP2’s red shrimp case study in the Mediterranean, this paper looks at the way in which fishing exploitation in EU seas will be affected by the introduction of the ‘discard ban’ under the reformed CFP.

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Publication in ‘Nature': “Ploughing the deep-sea floor”

Researchers working on the GAP2 Mediterranean red shrimp case study in Palamos have published a letter in the international journal, ‘Nature’.

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36 Month’s On: Progress review from the Danish case study

GAP2’s Danish case study provides an update on progress made over the last twelve months

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GAP2 Palamós case study makes the news!

For our Catalan- speaking viewers! Have a look at at a video related to the GAP2 Mediterranean Red Shrimp case study in Spain.

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GAP2 Deliverable Highlight Report 4 – Month 44

On the 22nd of December 2014, Work Package 2 published GAP2 Highlight Report 4, a summary of the current progress of each of the 13 Case Studies of the GAP2 project.

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GAP2 trawl survey: The Summer fishing ban

© Sasa Raicevich

GAP2 scientist, Dr. Saša Raicevich, provides an update on the third GAP2 Adriatic Trawl Survey, its results and the FAO-ADRIAMED meeting.

Posted in Case Study 8 - Fish Habitats Northern Adriatic, GAP2 General, GAP2 Newsletter December 2014, Homepage News, Italy, News, Progress | Tagged , , , , ,

Reflections from Lake Vättern

Michael and Patrik looking at fish nets © Alfred Sandström

Learn more about the main topics of discussion that took place throughout the #GAP2exchange trip to Lake Constance, written by Dr Alfred Sandström.

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