Table of Contents

1 Front Matter; 2 Executive Summary; 3 1 Introduction; 4 2 Characterization of Fishing Gear; 5 3 Effects of Trawling and Dredging; 6 4 Habitat Mapping and Distribution of Fishing Effort; 7 5 Analyzing the Risk to Seafloor Habitats; 8 6 Management Options; 9 7 Findings and Recommendations; 10 References; 11 Appendix A: Committee and Staff Biographies; 12 Appendix B: Regional Distribution of Fishing Effort; 13 Appendix C: Mapping Tools; 14 Appendix D: Workshop Agendas; 15 Appendix E: Acronyms

About the Author

Committee on Ecosystem Effects of Fishing: Phase 1 -- Effects of Bottom Trawling on Seafloor Habitats, National Research Council