SponGES Policy Brief - Threats and impacts on sponge grounds

This SponGES project policy briefs presents an overview of the main threats that deep-sea sponge grounds face, including those due to fishing activity, and the effects of sediment and climate change on sponge species. It also provides recommendations aimed at improving the conservation of deep-sea sponges by policy-makers and fisheries managers.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: FAO
Format: Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet biblioteca
Language:English
Published: FAO ; 2021
Online Access:https://openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.500.14283/CB4771EN
http://www.fao.org/3/cb4771en/cb4771en.pdf
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Summary:This SponGES project policy briefs presents an overview of the main threats that deep-sea sponge grounds face, including those due to fishing activity, and the effects of sediment and climate change on sponge species. It also provides recommendations aimed at improving the conservation of deep-sea sponges by policy-makers and fisheries managers.