Published January 21, 2021 | Version v1

SponGES Policy Brief: Threats and impacts on sponge grounds

Authors/Creators

  • 1. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Description

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.

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FAO_SpongesPB_4.Threats_ENG_FINAL.pdf

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Funding

European Commission
SponGES - Deep-sea Sponge Grounds Ecosystems of the North Atlantic: an integrated approach towards their preservation and sustainable exploitation 679849