Study on the selectivity of purse seines, beach seines and set gill-nets with a view to managing small pelagic stocks

Encouraging the sustainable fishing of the main small pelagic stocks, and particularly mackerel, horse mackerel and blackspot picarel, through a significant reduction in catches of young fish, by proposing improvements to the selectivity of fishing gear and management measures adapted to the regeneration of stocks (creation of marine protected areas, respect of fishing seasons, etc.).