Published January 21, 2021 | Version v1
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SponGES Policy Brief: Threats and impacts on sponge grounds

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  • 1. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

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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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Funding

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