FEBBE

Type Set of cruises
Dates 22/05/2013 - 28/10/2014
Chief scientist(s) LAFFARGUE Pascal
Project manager LAFFARGUE Pascal
DOI 10.18142/239
Objective FEBBE (Fishing Effects on bay of Biscay Benthic Ecosystem) surveys was part of the European BENTHIS project aiming to assess the impacts of bottom trawling on various European marine ecosystems and to develop alternatives to the most harmful practices. Those surveys aimed to study the effects of bottom trawling on Nephrops and burrowing megafauna community in the "Grande Vasière" area of the Bay of Biscay. FEBBE-1 & 2 provided an initial description of the sediments and fauna encountered and their modifications depending on different levels of fishing effort. FEBBE 3 and 4 objectives were to quantify the direct impact of 2 types of fishing gear on the sea bed and to analysze impacts of the "conventional" gear used in Nephrops prawn fisheries as compared to those due to an alternative "Jumper" type gear.

Bibliography

Publications

Beauchard Olivier, Bradshaw Clare, Bolam Stefan, Tiano Justin, Garcia Clément, de Borger Emil, Laffargue PascalORCID, Blomqvist Mats, Tsikopoulou Irini, Papadopoulou Nadia K., Smith Christopher J., Claes Jolien, Soetaert Karline, Sciberras Marija (2023). Trawling-induced change in benthic effect trait composition – A multiple case study. Frontiers In Marine Science, 10, 1303909 (19p.). Publisher's official version : https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2023.1303909 , Open Access version : https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00868/98005/


Mengual Baptiste, Cayocca Florence, Le Hir Pierre, Draye Robin, Laffargue PascalORCID, Vincent BenoitORCID, Garlan Thierry (2016). Influence of bottom trawling on sediment resuspension in the 'Grande-Vasière' area (Bay of Biscay, France). Ocean Dynamics, 66(9), 1181-1207. Publisher's official version : https://doi.org/10.1007/s10236-016-0974-7 , Open Access version : https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00353/46428/


References of Technical Reports

Sala Antonello, Nielsen Rasmus, Polet Hans, Laffargue PascalORCID, Smith Chris, Zengin Mustafa, Rijnsdorp Adriaan (2016). Report on technological innovations and management scenario’s to mitigate fishing impacts on the benthic ecosystem and their socio-economic consequences in regional seas. BENTHIS Deliverable 7.9. https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00425/53635/


Sala Antonello, Nielsen J. Rasmus, Rijnsdorp Adriaan D., Polet Hans, Laffargue PascalORCID, Smith Chris, Zengin Mustafa (2016). Report on results of sea trials in the regional seas. BENTHIS Deliverable 7.8. https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00425/53649/


Thesis using campaign data

Robert Alexandre (2017). Effets combinés des facteurs naturels et anthropiques sur la diversité fonctionnellle des vasières à langoustines (Nephrops norvegicus) du golfe de Gascogne / Combined effects of natural and anthropogenic factors on the benthic invertebrate communities of Nephrops norvegicus mud flats of the Bay of Biscay. PhD Thesis, Université Bretagne Loire, Agrocampus Ouest. https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00724/83593/


Robert Alexandre (2017). Effets combinés des facteurs naturels et anthropiques sur les communautés d'invertébrés benthiques des vasières à langoustines (Nephrops Norvegicus) du golfe de Gascogne. PhD Thesis, Agrocampus Ouest. https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00611/72341/