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State of benthic (demersal) resources in the eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea

The state of benthic communities in the Adriatic Sea, described based on the data collected during the MEDITS expeditions, showed uneven population densities between eastern and western Adriatic coast and in the open sea. Biomass indices of the most important commercial species are often several times higher in territorial waters of the eatern Adriatic countries. The situation can be explained by the uneven and over-intensive exploitation of demersal resources, primarily by the Italian fleet along the west coast and in the open sea, whose technical characteristics and fishing effort are greater than those along the eastern Adriatic coast. This should be taken into account in any future assessment of demersal fisheries resources and protection management measures in reginal management plans prepared within the GFCM.

Adriatic Sea; demersal resources; fishery; expedition MEDITS

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