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SponGES Policy Brief - Threats and impacts on sponge grounds

Year of publication 2021

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 10p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) This SponGES project policy briefs presents an overview of the main threats that deep-sea sponge grounds face, including those due to fishing activity, and the effects of sediment and climate change on sponge species. It also provides recommendations aimed at improving the conservation of deep-sea sponges by policy-makers and fisheries managers.

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