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Dr Depestele, Jochen
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Vlaamse overheid; Beleidsdomein Landbouw en Visserij; Instituut voor landbouw- , visserij en voedingsonderzoek; Kenniseenheid: Dier; Visserij & Aquatische Productie, more Direct contact at institute: Tel.: +32-(0)59-56 98 38 E-mail:

Previous institutes (3)	Top \| Institute \| Publications \| Projects
Universiteit Gent; Faculteit Wetenschappen; Vakgroep Biologie; Onderzoeksgroep Mariene Biologie (MARBIOL), more Onderzoeksdomein Visserij, more Function: Research scientist - Fishing gear technology Instituut voor Landbouw-, Visserij- en Voedingsonderzoek (ILVO), more

Projects (6)

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An integrated impact assessment of trammel net and beam trawl fisheries, more
Benthic ecosystem fisheries Impact Study, more
Evaluatie van de Warrelnet- en boomKOrvisserij op het Belgisch Continentaal Plat, more
Haalbaarheidstudie van geselecteerde passieve visserijmethodes en maricultuur in de omgeving van windmolenparken in de Noordzee, more
Impact Assessment Pulse trawl Fishery Cause and impact of skin ulcerations on flatfish in the North sea, more
Innovatiecentrum Duurzame en Ecologische Visserij, more

Publications (107)	Top \| Institute \| Publications \| Projects
A1 Publications (25) [show]
Bui, T.A.; De Troch, M.; Poos, J.-J.; Rijnsdorp, A.D.; Ernande, B.; Bekaert, K.; Mahé, K.; Díaz, K.; Depestele, J. (2025). Otolith increments in common sole (Solea solea) reveal fish growth plasticity to temperature. Est., Coast. and Shelf Sci. 312: 109041. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2024.109041, more Felgate, Stacey L.; Aldridge, John; Bolam, Stefan G.; Breimann, Sarah; de Borger, Emil; Claes, Jolien; Depestele, Jochen; Epstein, Graham; Garcia, Clement; Hicks, Natalie; Kaiser, Michel; Laverick, Jack H.; Lessin, Gennadi; O’Neill, Finbarr G.; Paradis, Sarah; Parker, Ruth; Pereira, Ryan; Poulton, Alex J.; Powell, Claire; Smeaton, Craig; Snelgrove, Paul; Tiano, Justin; van der Molen, Johan; van de Velde, Sebastiaan; Sciberras, Marija (2024). Investigating the effects of mobile bottom fishing on benthic carbon processing and storage: a systematic review protocol. Environmental Evidence 13(1): 24. https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13750-024-00348-z, more Bastardie, F.; Feary, D.A.; Brunel, T.; Kell, L.T.; Döring, R.; Metz, S.; Eigaard, O.R.; Basurko, O.C.; Bartolino, V.; Bentley, J.; Berges, B.; Bossier, S.; Brooks, M.E.; Caballero, A.; Citores, L.; Daskalov, G.; Depestele, J.; Gabiña, G.; Aranda, M.; Hamon, K.G.; Hidalgo, M.; Katsanevakis, S.; Kempf, A.; Kühn, B.; Nielsen, J.R.; Püts, M.; Taylor, M.; Triantaphyllidis, G.; Tsagarakis, K.; Urtizberea, A.; van Hoof, L.; van Vlasselaer, J. (2023). Corrigendum: Ten lessons on the resilience of the EU common fisheries policy towards climate change and fuel efficiency - A call for adaptive, flexible and well-informed fisheries management. Front. Mar. Sci. 10: 1175059. https://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2023.1175059, more Sala, A.; Depestele, J.; Gumus, A.; Laffargue, P.; Nielsen, J.R.; Polet, H.; Smith, C.J.; Zengin, M.; Bastardie, F.; Eigaard, O.R.; Hamon, K.G.; Jensen, F.; Lucchetti, A.; Mehault, S.; Notti, E.; Papadopoulou, N.; Petetta, A.; Skold, M.; Vincent, B.; Rijnsdorp, A.D. (2023). Technological innovations to reduce the impact of bottom gears on the seabed. Mar. Policy 157: 105861. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2023.105861, more Tirronen, M.; Depestele, J.; Kuparinen, A. (2023). Can regime shifts in reproduction be explained by changing climate and food availability? Front. Mar. Sci. 10: 1167354. https://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2023.1167354, more Bastardie, F.; Feary, D.A.; Brunel, T.; Kell, L.T.; Döring, R.; Metz, S.; Eigaard, O.R.; Basurko, O.C.; Bartolino, V.; Bentley, J.; Berges, B.; Bossier, S.; Brooks, M.E.; Caballero, A.; Citores, L.; Daskalov, G.; Depestele, J.; Gabiña, G.; Aranda, M.; Hamon, K.G.; Hidalgo, M.; Katsanevakis, S.; Kempf, A.; Kühn, B.; Nielsen, J.R.; Püts, M.; Taylor, M.; Triantaphyllidis, G.; Tsagarakis, K.; Urtizberea, A.; van Hoof, L.; van Vlasselaer, J. (2022). Ten lessons on the resilience of the EU common fisheries policy towards climate change and fuel efficiency - A call for adaptive, flexible and well-informed fisheries management. Front. Mar. Sci. 9: 947150. https://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2022.947150, more Tiano, J.C.; Depestele, J.; Van Hoey, G.; Fernandes, J.; van Rijswijk, P.; Soetaert, K. (2022). Trawling effects on biogeochemical processes are mediated by fauna in high-energy biogenic-reef-inhabited coastal sediments. Biogeosciences 19: 2583-2598. https://dx.doi.org/10.5194/bg-19-2583-2022, more Bastardie, F.; Brown, E.J.; Andonegi, E.; Arthur, R.; Beukhof, E.; Depestele, J.; Döring, R.; Eigaard, O.R.; García-Barón, I.; Llope, M.; Mendes, H.; Piet, G.; Reid, D. (2021). A review characterizing 25 ecosystem challenges to be addressed by an ecosystem approach to fisheries management in Europe. Front. Mar. Sci. 7: 629186. https://hdl.handle.net/10.3389/fmars.2020.629186, more Rijnsdorp, A.D.; Depestele, J.; Molenaar, P.; Eigaard, O.R.; Ivanovic, A.; O’Neill, F.G. (2021). Sediment mobilization by bottom trawls: a model approach applied to the Dutch North Sea beam trawl fishery. ICES J. Mar. Sci./J. Cons. int. Explor. Mer 78(5): 1574-1586. https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/icesjms/fsab029, more Rijnsdorp, A.D.; Depestele, J.; Eigaard, O.R.; Hintzen, N.T.; Ivanovic, A.; Molenaar, P.; O’Neill, F.G.; Polet, H.; Poos, J.J.; van Kooten, T. (2020). Mitigating seafloor disturbance of bottom trawl fisheries for North Sea sole Solea solea by replacing mechanical with electrical stimulation. PLoS One 15(11): e0228528. https://hdl.handle.net/10.1371/journal.pone.0228528, more Depestele, J.; Degrendele, K.; Esmaeili, M.; Ivanovic, A.; Kröger, S.; O’Neill, F.G.; Parker, R.; Polet, H.; Roche, M.; Teal, L.R.; Vanelslander, B.; Rijnsdorp, D. (2019). Comparison of mechanical disturbance in soft sediments due to tickler-chain SumWing trawl vs. electro-fitted PulseWing trawl. ICES J. Mar. Sci./J. Cons. int. Explor. Mer 76(1): 312-329. https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/icesjms/fsy124, more Eggleton, J.D.; Depestele, J.; Kenny, A.J.; Bolam, S.G.; Garcia, C. (2018). How benthic habitats and bottom trawling affect trait composition in the diet of seven demersal and benthivorous fish species in the North Sea. J. Sea Res. 142: 132-146. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.seares.2018.09.013, more Bayse, S.M.; Hermann, B.; Lenoir, H.; Depestele, J.; Polet, H.; Vanderperren, E.; Verschueren, B. (2016). Could a T90 mesh codend improve selectivity in the Belgian beam trawl fishery? Fish. Res. 174: 201-209. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fishres.2015.10.012, more Depestele, J.; Rochet, M.-J.; Dorémus, G.; Laffargue, P.; Stienen, E.W.M. (2016). Favorites and leftovers on the menu of scavenging seabirds: modelling spatiotemporal variation in discard consumption. Can. J. Fish. Aquat. Sci. 73(9): 1446-1459. https://dx.doi.org/10.1139/cjfas-2015-0326, more Depestele, J.; Ivanovic, A.; Degrendele, K.; Esmaeili, M.; Polet, H.; Roche, M.; Summerbell, K.; Teal, L.R.; Vanelslander, B.; O'Neill, F.C. (2016). Measuring and assessing the physical impact of beam trawling. ICES J. Mar. Sci./J. Cons. int. Explor. Mer 73(Suppl. 1): i15-i26. https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/icesjms/fsv056, more Uhlmann, S.; Theunynck, R.; Ampe, B.; Desender, M.; Soetaert, M.; Depestele, J. (2016). Injury, reflex impairment, and survival of beam-trawled flatfish. ICES J. Mar. Sci./J. Cons. int. Explor. Mer 73(4): 1244-1254. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/icesjms/fsv252, more Willems, T.; Depestele, J.; De Backer, A.; Hostens, K. (2016). Ray bycatch in a tropical shrimp fishery: Do Bycatch Reduction Devices and Turtle Excluder Devices effectively exclude rays? Fish. Res. 175: 35-42. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fishres.2015.11.009, more Depestele, J.; Desender, M.; Benoît, H.P.; Polet, H.; Vincx, M. (2014). Short-term survival of discarded target fish and non-target invertebrate species in the “eurocutter” beam trawl fishery of the southern North Sea. Fish. Res. 154: 82-92. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fishres.2014.01.018, more Depestele, J.; Courtens, W.; Degraer, S.; Haelters, J.; Hostens, K.; Leopold, M.; Pinn, E.; Merckx, B.; Polet, H.; Rabaut, M.; Reiss, H.; Stienen, E.; Vandendriessche, S.; Volckaert, F.A.M.; Vincx, M. (2014). Sensitivity assessment as a tool for spatial and temporal gear-based fisheries management. Ocean Coast. Manag. 102(Part A): 149–160. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2014.09.024, more Sotillo, A.; Depestele, J.; Courtens, W.; Vincx, M.; Stienen, E.W.M. (2014). Consumption of discards by Herring Gulls Larus argentatus and Lesser Black-backed Gulls Larus fuscus off the Belgian coast in the breeding season. Ardea 102(2): 195-205. https://dx.doi.org/10.5253/arde.v102i2.a9, more Depestele, J.; Vandemaele, S.; Vanhee, W.; Polet, H.; Torreele, E.; Leirs, H.; Vincx, M. (2011). Quantifying causes of discard variability: an indispensable assistance to discard estimation and a paramount need for policy measures. ICES J. Mar. Sci./J. Cons. int. Explor. Mer 68(8): 1719-1725. dx.doi.org/10.1093/icesjms/fsr030, more Frid, C.; Andonegi, E.; Depestele, J.; Judd, A.; Rihan, D.; Rogers, S.I.; Kenchington, E. (2011). The environmental interactions of tidal and wave energy generation devices. Environ. Impact. Asses. Rev. 32(1): 133-139. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eiar.2011.06.002, more Derous, S.; Austen, M.; Claus, S.; Daan, N.; Dauvin, J.-C.; Deneudt, K.; Depestele, J.; Desroy, N.; Heessen, H.; Hostens, K.; Marboe, A.H.; Lescrauwaet, A.-K.; Moreno, M.P.; Moulaert, I.; Paelinckx, D.; Rabaut, M.; Rees, H.; Ressurreição, A.; Roff, J.C.; Santos, P.T.; Speybroeck, J.; Willems, W.; Stienen, E.W.M.; Tatarek, A.; ter Hofstede, R.; Vincx, M.; Zarzycki, T.; Degraer, S. (2007). Building on the concept of marine biological valuation with respect to translating it to a practical protocol: Viewpoints derived from a joint ENCORA-MARBEF initiative. Oceanologia 49(4): 579-586, more Milà i Canals, L.; Bauer, C.; Depestele, J.; Dubreuil, A.; Freiermuth Knuchel, R.; Gaillard, G.; Michelsen, O.; Müller-Wenk, R. (2007). Key elements in a framework for land use impact assessment within LCA. Int. J. Life Cycle Assess. 12(1): 5-15. dx.doi.org/10.1065/lca2006.05.250, more Mouton, A.M.; Schneider, M.; Depestele, J.; Goethals, P.L.M.; De Pauw, N. (2007). Fish habitat modelling as a tool for river management. Ecol. Eng. 29(3): 305-315. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoleng.2006.11.002, more
Peer reviewed publication [show]
Breen, M.; Catchpole, T. (Ed.) (2021). ICES guidelines for estimating discard survival. ICES Cooperative Research Report, 351. International Council for the Exploration of the Sea: Copenhagen. ISBN 978-87-7482-597-5. iii, 219 pp., more
Books (4) [show]
Vermard, Y.; Mahévas, S.; Cornou, A.S.; Dubroca, L.; Bouchet, P.; Brunel, T.; Depestele, J.; Garcia, D.; Hakanson, K.; Irondo, A.; Moore, C.; Ulrich, C.; Ribeirosantos, A.; Wischnewski, J. (2019). What is a target or a bycatch stock? CM Documents - ICES, CM 2019(P:597). International Council for the Exploration of the Sea: Copenhagen. , more Depestele, J.; Rochet, M.-J.; Stienen, E.W.M.; Dorémus, G. (2014). Quantifying food subsidies to the benthos due to discards: Task 4.4 Report on the quantification of discard flow to the seabed, relative to natural food sources. Benthic Ecosystem Fisheries Impact Study (BENTHIS): [s.l.]. 33 pp., more Depestele, J.; Polet, H.; Van Craeynest, K.; Vandendriessche, S. (2011). An overview of sea trials with the alternative beam trawl. Institute for Agricultural and Fisheries Research (ILVO). Animal Sciences Unit - Fisheries: Oostende. 98 pp., more Depestele, J.; Polet, H.; Vanderperren, E.; Stouten, H.; Van Craeynest, K. (2007). Zeevisserij in beweging: naar een duurzame visserij... Symposium presentation. ILVO Visserij: Oostende. 22 slides pp., more
Book chapters (5) [show]
Depestele, J.; Feekings, J.; Reid, D.G.; Cook, R.; Gascuel, D.; Girardin, R.; Heath, M.; Hernvann, P.-Y.; Morato, T.; Soszynski, A.; Savina-Rolland, M. (2019). The impact of fisheries discards on scavengers in the sea, in: Uhlmann, S.S. et al. The European Landing Obligation. Reducing Discards in Complex, Multi-Species and Multi-Jurisdictional Fisheries. pp. 129-162. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-03308-8_7, more Van Bogaert, T.; Depestele, J.; Devriese, L.; Platteau, J.; Torreele, E. (2016). Vis en zeevruchten, in: Platteau, J. et al. (Ed.) Voedsel om over na te denken: LARA/VIRA 2016. pp. 249-277, more Depestele, J. (2013). Overleving van teruggooi in de boomkorvisserij, in: Van Craeynest, N. et al. ADVIS II. Alternatieven voor de boomkorvisserij. ILVO Mededeling, 134: pp. 1-35, more Derous, S.; Austen, M.; Claus, S.; Daan, N.; Dauvin, J.-C.; Deneudt, K.; Depestele, J.; Desroy, N.; Heessen, H.; Hostens, K.; Marboe, A.H.; Lescrauwaet, A.-K.; Moreno, M.P.; Moulaert, I.; Paelinckx, D.; Rabaut, M.; Rees, H.; Ressurreição, A.; Roff, J.C.; Santos, P.T.; Speybroeck, J.; Willems, W.; Stienen, E.W.M.; Tatarek, A.; ter Hofstede, R.; Vincx, M.; Zarzycki, T.; Degraer, S. (2008). Building on the concept of marine biological valuation with respect to translating it to a practical protocol: Viewpoints derived from a joint ENCORA-MARBEF initiative, in: Derous, S. Mariene biologische waardering als een beslissingsondersteunende techniek voor marien beheer. pp. 91-98, more Polet, H.; Fonteyne, R.; Depestele, J. (2005). Milieu en visserij: nood aan een samenlevingscontract met toekomstperspectieven, in: Redant, F. et al. Studiedag: In het oog van de storm: de Vlaamse zeevisserij op de drempel van de 21e eeuw. Knokke Heist, 17 maart 2005. pp. 17-21, more
Thesis [show]
Depestele, J. (2015). The fate of discards from marine fisheries: a disregarded viewpoint in fisheries management = De bestemming van teruggooi in zeevisserij: een blinde vlek in het visserijbeheer. PhD Thesis. Ghent University: Gent. ISBN 978-90-5989-816-5. XI, 286 pp., more
Abstracts (22) [show]
Desmidt, J.; Woolcock, S.; Depestele, J.; Van Hoey, G. (2024). Fishing for seafloor sustainability: navigating the impact of Belgian bottom trawling on benthic habitats using an integrative approach (Benthis Nationaal 2), in: Mees, J. et al. Book of abstracts – VLIZ Marine Science Day, 6 March 2024, Oostende. VLIZ Special Publication, 91: pp. 67, more Diaz, K.; Bui, T-A.; De Troch, M.; Depestele, J.; Bekaert, K. (2023). Higher temperatures: Are fish growing faster? A case-study of common sole in the Bay of Biscay, in: Mees, J. et al. Book of abstracts – VLIZ Marine Science Day, 1 March 2023, Bruges. VLIZ Special Publication, 90: pp. 23, more Khedri, P.; Depestele, J.; Arndt, S.; van de Velde, S.J. (2023). The impact of bottom trawl fisheries on sediment and organic carbon dynamics in the Greater North Sea, in: Mees, J. et al. Book of abstracts – VLIZ Marine Science Day, 1 March 2023, Bruges. VLIZ Special Publication, 90: pp. 65, more Fernandes, J.; Van Hoey, G.; Braeckman, U.; De Backer, A.; Depestele, J.; Lefaible, N.; Tiano, J.; T’Jampens, M.; Toussaint, E.; Vanaverbeke, J.; Hostens, K. (2021). Sediment Profile Imagery (SPI) applicability for environmental impact assessment in shallow coastal environments, in: Mees, J. et al. Book of abstracts – VLIZ Marine Science Day, Online event 3 March 2021. VLIZ Special Publication, 85: pp. 56-57, more Depestele, J.; Degrendele, K.; Esmaeili, M.; Ivanovic, A.; Kröger, S.; O’Neill, F.G.; Parker, R.; Polet, H.; Roche, M.; Summerbell, K.; Teal, L.R.; Vanelslander, B.; Rijnsdorp, A.D. (2019). Seabed impacts after mechanical disturbance by beam and pulse trawls in two North Sea experiments, in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) Book of abstracts – VLIZ Marine Science Day. Bredene, Belgium, 13 March 2019. VLIZ Special Publication, 83: pp. 102, more Van Hoey, G.; Depestele, J. (2019). Working Group on Fisheries Benthic Impact and Trade-offs (WGFBIT): trading off benthic impacts and fisheries through integrative modelling, in: Abstracts of the BICEpS19 Colloquium. pp. 3-4, more Depestele, J.; Degrendele, K.; Esmaeili, M.; Ivanovic, A.; Kröger, S.; O’Neill, F.G.; Parker, R.; Polet, H.; Roche, M.; Summerbell, K.; Teal, L.R.; Vanelslander, B.; Rijnsdorp, A.D. (2018). Habitat impacts by beam and pulse trawling in the southern North Sea, in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) Book of abstracts – 53^rd European Marine Biology Symposium. Oostende, Belgium, 17-21 September 2018. VLIZ Special Publication, 82: pp. 39, more Amadei Martínez, L.; Blanco Fernández, C.; Braeckman, U.; Geldhof, R.; Peene, N.; Vanaverbeke, J.; Wittoeck, J.; Depestele, J. (2017). Consumption of discarded plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) by epibenthic scavengers: common starfish (Asterias rubens) and hermit crabs (Pagurus bernhardus), in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) Book of abstracts – VLIZ Marine Scientist Day. Brugge, Belgium, 3 March 2017. VLIZ Special Publication, 79: pp. 3, more Ribeiro, M.; Desmet, C.; Derweduwen, J. D.; Teal, L.; Vanelslander, B.; Depestele, J. (2016). Does pulse trawling force plaice onto a different diet?, in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) Book of abstracts – VLIZ Marine Scientist Day. Brugge, Belgium, 12 February 2016. VLIZ Special Publication, 75: pp. 94, more Vandendriessche, S.; Riebbels, G.; Depestele, J.; Vanelslander, B.; Willems, T.; Hillewaert, H.; Kinds, A. (2016). Interview training for fisheries scientists: Truth or dare?, in: Seys, J. et al. (Ed.) CommOCEAN2016 - 2nd International Marine Science Communication Conference. 6-7 December 2016. Bruges, Belgium: Book of Abstracts. VLIZ Special Publication, 78: pp. 28, more Depestele, J.; Rochet, M.-J.; Dorémus, G.; Laffargue, P.; Stienen, E. (2015). Hungry birds! Are there any leftover discards?, in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) Book of abstracts – VLIZ Young Scientists’ Day. Brugge, Belgium, 20 February 2015. VLIZ Special Publication, 71: pp. 57, more Depestele, J.; Rochet, M.-J.; Dorémus, G.; Laffargue, P.; Stienen, E. (2014). Development of indicators of ecological and community change, in: ICES symposium. Effects of fishing on benthic fauna, habitat and ecosystem function, June 16-19, 2014, Tromso, Norway: program and abstracts. pp. 57, more Depestele, J.; Ivanovic, A.; Degrendele, K.; Esmaeili, M.; Polet, H.; Roche, M.; Summerbell, K.; Teal, L.; Vanelslander, B.; O’Neill, F.G. (2014). Instantaneous and physical changes to the benthic ecosystem caused by fishing activity, in: ICES symposium. Effects of fishing on benthic fauna, habitat and ecosystem function, June 16-19, 2014, Tromso, Norway: program and abstracts. pp. 38, more Depestele, J.; Degrendele, K.; Polet, H.; Roche, M.; Teal, L.; Vanelslander, B.; Rijnsdorp, A.D. (2014). One plus one is three: trawling differences from multi-beam imagery, in: Mees, J. et al. Book of abstracts – VLIZ Young Scientists’ Day. Brugge, Belgium, 7 March 2014. VLIZ Special Publication, 67: pp. 48, more Hostens, K.; Depestele, J.; Vandendriessche, S.; Degraer, S.; Polet, H.; Vincx, M. (2014). Comparing apples and oranges: a statistical approach to compare the impact of active and passive fishing gears on epibenthic communities, in: ICES symposium. Effects of fishing on benthic fauna, habitat and ecosystem function, June 16-19, 2014, Tromso, Norway: program and abstracts. pp. 31, more Teal, L.; Perdon, J.; van Denderen, D.; Depestele, J.; Parker, R.; Pearson, S.; Polet, H.; Vanelslander, B.; Rijnsdorp, A. (2014). Physical impact of beam trawling revisited: sediment resuspension and disturbance of tickler chain and pulse beam trawling, in: ICES symposium. Effects of fishing on benthic fauna, habitat and ecosystem function, June 16-19, 2014, Tromso, Norway: program and abstracts. pp. 28, more Willems, T.; Depestele, J.; De Backer, A.; Hostens, K.; Vincx, M. (2014). By-catch in a tropical shrimp fishery: are TEDs effective in excluding rays?, in: ICES symposium. Effects of fishing on benthic fauna, habitat and ecosystem function, June 16-19, 2014, Tromso, Norway: program and abstracts. pp. 70, more Sotillo, A.; Courtens, W.; Depestele, J.; Stienen, E.; Vincx, M. (2012). Seabirds and fishery discards in the Southern North Sea, in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) Book of abstracts - VLIZ Young Marine Scientists' Day. Brugge, Belgium, 24 February 2012. VLIZ Special Publication, 55: pp. 76, more Van de Walle, S.; Depestele, J.; Polet, H.; Van Craeynest, K.; Vincx, M. (2012). Subsampling beam trawl catches: a necessary evil, in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) Book of abstracts - VLIZ Young Marine Scientists' Day. Brugge, Belgium, 24 February 2012. VLIZ Special Publication, 55: pp. 90, more Depestele, J.; Courtens, W.; Degraer, S.; Haelters, J.; Hostens, K.; Merckx, B.; Polet, H.; Rabaut, M.; Stienen, E.; Vandendriessche, S.; Vincx, M. (2011). Sensitivity assessment as a tool for spatio-temporal management of fishing techniques, in: World Conference on Marine Biodiversity 2011. Our Oceans, Our Future: Oral Abstract Booklet. pp. 46, more Depestele, J.; Courtens, W.; Degraer, S.; Derous, S.; Haelters, J.; Hostens, K.; Moulaert, I.; Polet, H.; Rabaut, M.; Stienen, E.; Vandendriessche, S.; Vincx, M. (2009). An integrated impact assessment of trammel net and beam trawl fisheries: Project WAKO, in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) Book of abstracts: an overview of marine research in Belgium anno 2009. 10th VLIZ Young Scientists' Day. Special edition at the occasion of 10 years VLIZ. VLIZ Special Publication, 43: pp. 54, more Depestele, J.; Gerjan, P.; Leonie, R.; Polet, H.; Vincx, M. (2009). Do technical mitigation measures make sense in managing a fishery?, in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) VLIZ Young Scientists' Day, Brugge, Belgium 6 March 2009: book of abstracts. VLIZ Special Publication, 41: pp. 39, more
Reports (31) [show]
Lenoir, H.; Aers, F.; Blanco, C.; Blondeel, L.; Depestele, J.; Desmidt, J.; Hostens, K.; Pecceu, E.; Polet, H.; Van Hoey, G.; Van Opstal, M.; Vanderperren, E.; Verlé, K. (2023). Belgian Sea Fisheries - Background information on the sustainability pathway in the last decade. ILVO Mededeling, D/2023/11. Flanders Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food: Ostend. v, 110 pp., more Depestele, J.; Van Hoey, G.; Lenoir, H.; Hiddink, J.G.; Vanderperren, E.; Polet, H. (2022). Benthis Nationaal: Nationale implementatie van de evaluatie van visserij-impact op het bodemecosysteem en welke invloed dit heeft op de visserijpraktijk. ILVO Mededeling, D/2022/02. Instituut voor Landbouw-, Visserij- en Voedingsonderzoek: Merelbeke. 90 pp., more ICES (2022). Working Group on Mixed Fisheries Methodology (WGMIXFISH-Methods). ICES Scientific Reports = Rapports Scientifiques du CIEM, 4(60). International Council for the Exploration of the Sea: Copenhagen. 100 pp. https://dx.doi.org/10.17895/ices.pub.20401389, more ICES (2022). Working Group on Fisheries Benthic Impact and Trade-offs (WGFBIT; outputs from 2021 meeting). ICES Scientific Reports = Rapports Scientifiques du CIEM, 4(9). International Council for the Exploration of the Sea: Copenhagen. iii, 133 pp. https://dx.doi.org/10.17895/ices.pub.10042, more ICES (2021). A series of two workshops to develop a suite of management options to reduce the impactsof bottom fishing on seabed habitats and undertake analysis of the trade-offs between overall benefit to seabed habitats and loss of fisheries revenue/contribution margin for these options (WKTRADE3). ICES Scientific Reports = Rapports Scientifiques du CIEM, 3(61). International Council for the Exploration of the Sea: Copenhagen. 100 pp. https://dx.doi.org/10.17895/ices.pub.8206, more ICES (2021). Working Group on Fisheries Benthic Impact and Trade-offs (WGFBIT; outputs from 2020 meeting). ICES Scientific Reports = Rapports Scientifiques du CIEM, 3(70). International Council for the Exploration of the Sea: Copenhagen. iii, 46 pp. https://dx.doi.org/10.17895/ices.pub.8223, more Rindorf, A.; Bastardie, F.; Bouch, P.; Brunel, T.; Depestele, J.; Farnsworth, K.; Garcia, D.; Haslob, H.; Ilic, M.; Kempf, A.; Kokkalis, A.; Mahévas, S.; Nielsen, J.R.; Reid, D.; Sys, K.; Taylor, M.; Trijoulet, V.; Vermard, Y. (2021). The identification of measures to protect by-catch species in mixed-fisheries management plans (ProByFish). Publications Office of the European Union: Luxembourg. ISBN 978-92-9460-568-9. 41 pp. https://dx.doi.org/10.2826/20529, more ICES (2020). Working Group on Fisheries Benthic Impact and Trade-offs (WGFBIT; outputs from 2019 meeting). ICES Scientific Reports = Rapports Scientifiques du CIEM, 2(6). International Council for the Exploration of the Sea: Copenhagen. iii, 101 pp. https://dx.doi.org/10.17895/ices.pub.5955, more ICES (2020). ICES/Probyfish Workshop on identification of target and bycatch species (WKTARGET). ICES Scientific Reports = Rapports Scientifiques du CIEM, 2(21). International Council for the Exploration of the Sea: Copenhagen. 56 pp. https://dx.doi.org/10.17895/ices.pub.5980, more ICES (2020). ICES Workshop on Innovative Fishing Gear (WKING). ICES Scientific Reports = Rapports Scientifiques du CIEM, 2(96). International Council for the Exploration of the Sea: Copenhagen. iii, 130 pp. https://dx.doi.org/10.17895/ices.pub.7528, more Rijnsdorp, A.D.; Depestele, J.; Molenaar, P.; Eigaard, O.R.; Ivanovic, A.; O'Neill, F.G. (2020). A model approach to estimate the hydrodynamic drag and sediment mobilisation applied to tickler chain beam trawls and pulse beam trawls used in the North Sea fishery for sole. IMARES Wageningen Report, C056/20. Wageningen University & Research: IJmuiden. 35 pp. https://dx.doi.org/10.18174/524768, more Bastardie, F.; Depestele, J. (Ed.) (2019). Workshop on tradeoffs scenarios between the impact on seafloor habitats and provisions of catch/value (WKTRADE2). ICES Scientific Reports = Rapports Scientifiques du CIEM, 1(63). International Council for the Exploration of the Sea: Copenhagen. 67 pp. https://dx.doi.org/10.17895/ices.pub.5598, more ICES (2019). Interim report of the Working Group on Fisheries Benthic Impact and Trade-offs (WGFBIT), 12-16 November 2018, ICES Headquarters, Copenhagen, Denmark. CM Documents - ICES, CM 2018(HAPISG:21). International Council for the Exploration of the Sea: Copenhagen. 74 pp., more Lenoir, H.; Van Opstal, M.; Depestele, J.; Polet, H.; Torreele, E.; Vanderperren, E. (2019). Request to ILVO. Alternative technical measures for TR2 fleet in the Celtic Sea recovery area. Instituut voor Landbouw-, Visserij- en Voedingsonderzoek: Oostende. 27 pp., more ICES (2018). Report of the Working Group on Ecosystem Effects of Fishing Activities (WGECO), 12–19 April 2018, San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain. CM Documents - ICES, CM 2018(ACOM: 27). International Council for the Exploration of the Sea: Copenhagen. 69 pp., more Catchpole, T.L.; Wright, S.; Bendall, V.; Hetherington, S.; Randall, P.; Ross, E.; Santos, A.R.; Ellis, J.; Depestele, J.; Neville, S. (2017). Ray discard survival: enhancing evidence of the discard survival of ray species. CEFAS: Lowesoft. 75 pp., more Borges, M.F.; Andonegi, E.; Depestele, J.; Piet, G.; Reid, D.; Rindorf, A.; Sørensen, T.K.; Van der Meeren, G.I. (2014). Priority research areas for evaluating ecosystem consequences of a discard ban. CM Documents - ICES, CM 2014(O:16). ICES: Copenhagen. 2 pp., more Depestele, J.; Buyvoets, E.; Calebout, P.; Desender, M.; Goossens, J.; Lagast, E.; Vuylsteke, D.; Vanden Berghe, C. (2014). Calibration tests for identifying reflex action mortality predictor reflexesfor sole (Solea solea) and plaice (Pleuronectes platessa): Preliminary results. ILVO Mededeling, 158. Instituut voor Landbouw- en Visserijonderzoek (ILVO): Oostende. 30 pp., more Platteau, J.; Van Gijseghem, D.; Van Bogaert, T. (Ed.) (2014). VIRA Visserijrapport 2014. Departement Landbouw en Visserij, afdeling Monitoring en Studie: Brussel. 55 pp., more Teal, L.R.; Depestele, J.; O'Neill, B.; Craeymeersch, J.; van Denderen, D.; Parker, R.; Perdon, J.; Polet, H.; Rasenberg, M.; Vanelslander, B.; Rijnsdorp, A.D. (2014). Effects of beam and pulse trawling on the benthic ecosystem. IMARES Wageningen Report, C098/14. IMARES Wageningen UR: IJmuiden. 53 pp., more Roegiers, B.; Platteau, J.; Van Bogaert, T.; Van Gijseghem, D.; Bekaert, K.; De Bruyne, S.; Delbare, D.; Depestele, J.; Lescrauwaet, A.-K.; Moreau, K.; Polet, H.; Robbens, J.; Vandamme, S.; Van Hoey, G.; Verschueren, B. (2013). VIRA Visserijrapport 2012. Departement Landbouw en Visserij: Brussel. 98 pp., more Van Craeynest, N.; Polet, H.; Depestele, J.; Stouten, H.; Verschueren, B. (2013). ADVIS II. Alternatieven voor de boomkorvisserij. ILVO Mededeling, 134. ILVO Visserij: Oostende. [182] pp., more Willems, T.; Depestele, J.; De Backer, A.; Hostens, K. (2013). By-catch of rays in the trawl fishery for Atlantic seabob shrimp Xiphopenaeus kroyeri in Suriname: how effective are TEDs and BRDs? ILVO Mededeling, 139. Instituut voor Landbouw- en Visserijonderzoek (ILVO): Oostende. 19 pp., more Depestele, J.; Courtens, W.; Degraer, S.; Haelters, J.; Hostens, K.; Houziaux, J.-S.; Merckx, B.; Polet, H.; Rabaut, M.; Stienen, E.W.M.; Vandendriessche, S.; Verfaillie, E.; Vincx, M. (2012). An integrated impact assessment of trammel net and beam trawl fisheries WAKO II. Final Report. Belgian Science Policy Office: Brussels. 233 pp., more Depestele, J.; Van Hoey, G. (2012). Beoordeling boomkorvisserij op vis in de Nederlandse kustzone. ILVO Mededeling, 121. ILVO: Oostende. 17 pp., more ICES (2012). Report of the Working Group on the Ecosystem Effects of Fishing Activities (WGECO), 11–18 April 2012, Copenhagen, Denmark. CM Documents - ICES, CM 2012(ACOM:26). International Council for the Exploration of the Sea: Copenhagen. 192 pp., more Polet, H.; Depestele, J.; Van Craeynest, K.; Andersen, B.S.; Madsen, N.; van Marlen, B.; Buisman, E.; Piet, G.J.; Van Hal, R.; Tidd, A.N.; Catchpole, T.L. (2010). Studies and pilot projects for carrying out the Common Fisheries Policy. Topic: LOT 3, Scientific advice concerning the impact of the gears used to catch plaice and sole. Report submitted to the DG for Fisheries and Maritime Affairs, European Commission. Tenders FISH/2007/7. Instituut voor Landbouw- en Visserijonderzoek (ILVO-Visserij): Oostende. 440 pp., more Polet, H.; Depestele, J. (2010). Impact assessment of the effects of a selected range of fishing gears in the North Sea. Comissioned by Stichting Noordzee - WNF Nederland. ILVO Visserij: Oostende. 122 pp., more Depestele, J.; Courtens, W.; Degraer, S.; Derous, S.; Haelters, J.; Hostens, K.; Moulaert, I.; Polet, H.; Rabaut, M.; Stienen, E.; Vincx, M. (2008). Evaluatie van de milieu-impact van WArrelnet- en boomKOrvisserij op het Belgisch deel van de Noordzee (WAKO). Eindrapport. ILVO Visserij: Oostende. 185 pp., more Depestele, J.; Polet, H.; Van Craeynest, K.; Vandendriessche, S. (2008). A compilation of length and species selectivity improving alterations to beam trawls. Instituut voor Landbouw en Visserij-onderzoek, Sectie Technisch Visserijonderzoek: Oostende. 56 pp., more Polet, H.; Delanghe, F.; Depestele, J.; Stouten, H.; Vanderperren, E.; Vanhee, J. (2006). SDVO project 'Tweelingboomkor' en SDVO project ‘Alternatieve boomkor’. ILVO: Oostende. 32 pp., more
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Vandendriessche, S.; Depestele, J.; Van 't Land, M.; Uhlmann, S.; Vanderperren, E. (2019). Ongewenste vis: over ontsnapping, bijvangst, overleving en de aanlandplicht, in: De Grote Rede 49. De Grote Rede: Nieuws over onze Kust en Zee, 49: pp. 15-19, more Depestele, J.; Polet, H.; Vanderperren, E. (2016). Het Vlaams paneel als antwoord op de aanlandplicht voor tong? Rederscentrale Februari: 16-18, more Depestele, J.; Rochet, M.-J.; Dorémus, G.; Laffargue, P.; Stienen, E. (2015). Are discards a substantial food source for benthic communities? Poster presented at the VLIZ Young Marine Scientist's Day 20 February 2015. ILVO/IFREMER/CNRS/INBO: Oostende, Nantes, La Rochelle, Brussel. 1 poster pp., more Depestele, J.; Polet, H.; Vanelslander, B. (2015). Vermindert bodemberoering door pulsvisserij? Rederscentrale Mei 2015: 18-19, more Depestele, J. (2013). Maakt de boomkor kans bij een teruggooiverbod (discardban)? Kan een scheidingspaneel helpen? Visserijnieuws 2013(3): 6-6, more Depestele, J.; Polet, H. (2013). Maakt de boomkor een kans als het teruggooiverbod wordt ingevoerd? Kan een scheidingspaneel hierbij helpen? Rederscentrale 2013(2): 16-17, more Van de Walle, S.; Depestele, J.; Polet, H.; Van Craeynest, K.; Vincx, M. (2013). Subsampling accuracy in beam trawl catches. Poster at the VLIZ Young Scientist's Day 15 February 2013. ILVO Visserij/Marine Biology, Ghent University: Oostende & Ghent. 1 poster pp., more Depestele, J.; Desender, M.; Polet, H.; Van Craeynest, K.; Vincx, M. (2009). Mortality of fish discards in beam trawl fisheries [Poster]. Gent University/ILVO: Oostende. 1 poster pp., more Depestele, J.; Courtens, W.; Degraer, S.; Derous, S.; Haelters, J.; Hostens, K.; Moulaert, I.; Polet, H.; Rabaut, M.; Stienen, E.; Vandendriessche, S.; Vincx, M. (2009). An integrated impact assessment of trammel net and beam trawl fisheries - Project Wako [Poster]. Gent University/ILVO/INBO/MUMM: Oostende. 1 poster pp., more Depestele, J.; Piet, G.J.; Robinson, L.; Polet, H.; Vincx, M. (2008). Assessment of technical mitigation measures in the ecosystem approach to fisheries management. Commun. Agric. Appl. Biol. Sci. 73(1): 123-126, more Depestele, J.; Polet, H.; Stouten, H.; Van Craeynest, K.; Vanderperren, E.; Verschueren, B. (2007). Is there a way out for the beam trawler fleet with rising fuel prices? CM Documents - ICES, CM 2007(M:06). ICES: Copenhagen. 13 pp., more Depestele, J.; Polet, H.; Van Craeynest, N. (2006). Commerciële kieuw- en warrelnetvisserij, in: De Grote Rede 17. De Grote Rede: Nieuws over onze Kust en Zee, 17: pp. 2-6, more
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Bui, T-A. (2020). Finding the drivers of discards and suitable fishing areas: A spatio-temporal modelling approach. MSc Thesis. Ghent University/Instituut voor Landbouw- en Visserijonderzoek (ILVO): Gent/Oostende. 37 pp., more Claessens, M. (2020). An exploration of the southern North Sea: investigating the spatiotemporal distribution of demersal fish species using scientific beam trawl surveys. MSc Thesis. Ghent University, Biology Department, Marine Biology Research Group/ILVO: Ghent. 36 pp., more Gorim, D.A. (2012). The potential of gear modifications to reduce discards of beam trawl in the southern North Sea. MSc Thesis. Vrije Universiteit Brussel: Brussel. 66 pp., more Desender, M. (2010). Mortality of discarded fish and invertebrates in beam trawl fisheries. MSc Thesis. Ghent University, Biology Department, Marine Biology Section: Ghent. 39 pp., more
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González, A.J. (2012). Consumption of fishery discards by seabirds in the southern North Sea. MSc Thesis. Ghent University, Marine Biology Section: Gent. 44 + Appendixes pp., more Van de Walle, S. (2012). Subsampling accuracy in commercial beam trawl catches. MSc Thesis. ILVO Visserij/Marine Biology, Ghent University: Oostende & Ghent. [32] pp., more

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