"No Industrial Trawl Fishing" depicts areas where Industrial Trawl Fishing is not allowed. This layer is calculated by the simulations in the MSP Challenge.
"No Industrial Trawl Fishing" is calculated for each edition of the MSP Challenge and changes dynamically according to the plans made by users. The rules that define the areas where no Industrial Trawl Fishing is allowed is customized for each edition (region) of the challenge.
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Not applicable. This layer is calculated by the system.
In the North Sea the following data layers contribute to "No Industrial Trawl Fishing":
Not applicable. This layer is not available in the Baltic Sea Edition.
Not applicable. This layer is not available in the MSP Challenge Clyde Marine Region Edition.
Not applicable. This layer is not available in the MSP Challenge Adriatic Sea Edition.
In the Eastern Mediterranean Sea there are several (national) fleets of trawlers. These fleets are all hindered of fishing in specific areas where other activities or infrastructures are in place. Additionally, policies banning fleets per type of gear and country of origin may be applied in Marine Protected Areas and respective buffer zones.
In the Eastern Mediterranean the following data layers contribute to No Trawling Fishing:
Co-funded by the European Union.