Atlas of Demersal Discarding

A range of possible solutions to reduce the problem of discarding by the Irish fishing fleet is outlined in The Marine Institute and BIM Atlas of Demersal Discarding - Scientific Observations and Potential Solutions - which also contains a detailed compendium of discards by the fleet on a stock by stock basis.

The atlas was compiled with the support of the Irish fishing industry, to inform the EU-wide discard debate, to identify where action needs to be taken and to inform on the appropriate measures.

A PDF copy of the atlas can be downloaded by following this link to the Fisheries section of our web page.