Print Email Facebook Twitter The effects of shellfish fishery on the ecosystems of the Dutch Wadden Sea and Oosterschelde Title The effects of shellfish fishery on the ecosystems of the Dutch Wadden Sea and Oosterschelde Author Ens, B.J. Smaal, A.C. De Vlas, J. Contributor Baars, D. Berrevoets, C.M. Brinkman, B. Bult, T. Cremer, J. De Jong, M. Dijkman, E. Dubbeldam, W. Essink, K. Geurts van Kessel, A.J.M. Kamermans, P. Kater, B. Kesteloo, J. Leopold, M. Meijboom, A. Perdon, J. Prins, T.C. Rappoldt, K. Scholl, M. Schuiling, E. Smit, C. Zwarts, L. Corporate name Rijkswaterstaat Project EVA II Date 2004-12-01 Abstract This publication summarises the findings of the scientific research projects carried out as part of EVA II, the second phase in the evaluation of shellfish fisheries policy in the Zeeland Delta and the Wadden Sea, and relates these findings to other studies on the ecological effects of shellfish fisheries in the Wadden Sea and elsewhere. Four policy questions were at the heart of the project: (1) what are the ecological impacts of shellfish fishery?, (2) did the policies implemented in 1993 achieve their objectives, (3) is current shellfish fishery in line with international obligations, (4) what possibilities for improvement do exist? These policy questions were translated into research questions. Numbers of large shellfish-eating birds declined. Some restoration of seagrass beds occurred, but restoration was not maximal. The area of littoral mussel beds in the Wadden Sea increased to more than 2000 ha, after having disappeared completely in 1990. Subject cocklecockle fisherymusselEVA IIevaluationfood reservationpolicy analysisseagrassoysterOosterscheldeWadden Seashellfish fisheryecology Classification KBR00 To reference this document use: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:4a0cbe51-5922-475d-b364-fc488e840c99 Publisher Rijkswaterstaat, RIKZ Source Rapportnr.: 2004.031 Part of collection Hydraulic Engineering Reports Document type report Rights (c) Rijkswaterstaat Files PDF rikz2004031.pdf 6.82 MB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:4a0cbe51-5922-475d-b364-fc488e840c99/datastream/OBJ/view