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Bui, T.A.; De Troch, M.; Poos, J.-J.; Rijnsdorp, A.D.; Ernande, B.; Bekaert, K.; Mahé, K.; Díaz, K.; Depestele, J. (2025). Otolith increments in common sole (Solea solea) reveal fish growth plasticity to temperature. Est., Coast. and Shelf Sci. 312: 109041. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2024.109041
Felgate, Stacey L.; Aldridge, John; Bolam, Stefan G.; Breimann, Sarah; de Borger, Emil; Claes, Jolien; Depestele, Jochen; Epstein, Graham; Garcia, Clement; Hicks, Natalie; Kaiser, Michel; Laverick, Jack H.; Lessin, Gennadi; O’Neill, Finbarr G.; Paradis, Sarah; Parker, Ruth; Pereira, Ryan; Poulton, Alex J.; Powell, Claire; Smeaton, Craig; Snelgrove, Paul; Tiano, Justin; van der Molen, Johan; van de Velde, Sebastiaan; Sciberras, Marija (2024). Investigating the effects of mobile bottom fishing on benthic carbon processing and storage: a systematic review protocol. Environmental Evidence 13(1): 24. https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13750-024-00348-z
Bastardie, F.; Feary, D.A.; Brunel, T.; Kell, L.T.; Döring, R.; Metz, S.; Eigaard, O.R.; Basurko, O.C.; Bartolino, V.; Bentley, J.; Berges, B.; Bossier, S.; Brooks, M.E.; Caballero, A.; Citores, L.; Daskalov, G.; Depestele, J.; Gabińa, G.; Aranda, M.; Hamon, K.G.; Hidalgo, M.; Katsanevakis, S.; Kempf, A.; Kühn, B.; Nielsen, J.R.; Püts, M.; Taylor, M.; Triantaphyllidis, G.; Tsagarakis, K.; Urtizberea, A.; van Hoof, L.; van Vlasselaer, J. (2023). Corrigendum: Ten lessons on the resilience of the EU common fisheries policy towards climate change and fuel efficiency - A call for adaptive, flexible and well-informed fisheries management. Front. Mar. Sci. 10: 1175059. https://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2023.1175059
Sala, A.; Depestele, J.; Gumus, A.; Laffargue, P.; Nielsen, J.R.; Polet, H.; Smith, C.J.; Zengin, M.; Bastardie, F.; Eigaard, O.R.; Hamon, K.G.; Jensen, F.; Lucchetti, A.; Mehault, S.; Notti, E.; Papadopoulou, N.; Petetta, A.; Skold, M.; Vincent, B.; Rijnsdorp, A.D. (2023). Technological innovations to reduce the impact of bottom gears on the seabed. Mar. Policy 157: 105861. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2023.105861
Tirronen, M.; Depestele, J.; Kuparinen, A. (2023). Can regime shifts in reproduction be explained by changing climate and food availability? Front. Mar. Sci. 10: 1167354. https://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2023.1167354
Bastardie, F.; Feary, D.A.; Brunel, T.; Kell, L.T.; Döring, R.; Metz, S.; Eigaard, O.R.; Basurko, O.C.; Bartolino, V.; Bentley, J.; Berges, B.; Bossier, S.; Brooks, M.E.; Caballero, A.; Citores, L.; Daskalov, G.; Depestele, J.; Gabińa, G.; Aranda, M.; Hamon, K.G.; Hidalgo, M.; Katsanevakis, S.; Kempf, A.; Kühn, B.; Nielsen, J.R.; Püts, M.; Taylor, M.; Triantaphyllidis, G.; Tsagarakis, K.; Urtizberea, A.; van Hoof, L.; van Vlasselaer, J. (2022). Ten lessons on the resilience of the EU common fisheries policy towards climate change and fuel efficiency - A call for adaptive, flexible and well-informed fisheries management. Front. Mar. Sci. 9: 947150. https://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2022.947150
Tiano, J.C.; Depestele, J.; Van Hoey, G.; Fernandes, J.; van Rijswijk, P.; Soetaert, K. (2022). Trawling effects on biogeochemical processes are mediated by fauna in high-energy biogenic-reef-inhabited coastal sediments. Biogeosciences 19: 2583-2598. https://dx.doi.org/10.5194/bg-19-2583-2022
Bastardie, F.; Brown, E.J.; Andonegi, E.; Arthur, R.; Beukhof, E.; Depestele, J.; Döring, R.; Eigaard, O.R.; García-Barón, I.; Llope, M.; Mendes, H.; Piet, G.; Reid, D. (2021). A review characterizing 25 ecosystem challenges to be addressed by an ecosystem approach to fisheries management in Europe. Front. Mar. Sci. 7: 629186. https://hdl.handle.net/10.3389/fmars.2020.629186
Rijnsdorp, A.D.; Depestele, J.; Molenaar, P.; Eigaard, O.R.; Ivanovic, A.; O’Neill, F.G. (2021). Sediment mobilization by bottom trawls: a model approach applied to the Dutch North Sea beam trawl fishery. ICES J. Mar. Sci./J. Cons. int. Explor. Mer 78(5): 1574-1586. https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/icesjms/fsab029
Rijnsdorp, A.D.; Depestele, J.; Eigaard, O.R.; Hintzen, N.T.; Ivanovic, A.; Molenaar, P.; O’Neill, F.G.; Polet, H.; Poos, J.J.; van Kooten, T. (2020). Mitigating seafloor disturbance of bottom trawl fisheries for North Sea sole Solea solea by replacing mechanical with electrical stimulation. PLoS One 15(11): e0228528. https://hdl.handle.net/10.1371/journal.pone.0228528
Depestele, J.; Degrendele, K.; Esmaeili, M.; Ivanovic, A.; Kröger, S.; O’Neill, F.G.; Parker, R.; Polet, H.; Roche, M.; Teal, L.R.; Vanelslander, B.; Rijnsdorp, D. (2019). Comparison of mechanical disturbance in soft sediments due to tickler-chain SumWing trawl vs. electro-fitted PulseWing trawl. ICES J. Mar. Sci./J. Cons. int. Explor. Mer 76(1): 312-329. https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/icesjms/fsy124
Eggleton, J.D.; Depestele, J.; Kenny, A.J.; Bolam, S.G.; Garcia, C. (2018). How benthic habitats and bottom trawling affect trait composition in the diet of seven demersal and benthivorous fish species in the North Sea. J. Sea Res. 142: 132-146. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.seares.2018.09.013
Bayse, S.M.; Hermann, B.; Lenoir, H.; Depestele, J.; Polet, H.; Vanderperren, E.; Verschueren, B. (2016). Could a T90 mesh codend improve selectivity in the Belgian beam trawl fishery? Fish. Res. 174: 201-209. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fishres.2015.10.012
Depestele, J.; Rochet, M.-J.; Dorémus, G.; Laffargue, P.; Stienen, E.W.M. (2016). Favorites and leftovers on the menu of scavenging seabirds: modelling spatiotemporal variation in discard consumption. Can. J. Fish. Aquat. Sci. 73(9): 1446-1459. https://dx.doi.org/10.1139/cjfas-2015-0326
Depestele, J.; Ivanovic, A.; Degrendele, K.; Esmaeili, M.; Polet, H.; Roche, M.; Summerbell, K.; Teal, L.R.; Vanelslander, B.; O'Neill, F.C. (2016). Measuring and assessing the physical impact of beam trawling. ICES J. Mar. Sci./J. Cons. int. Explor. Mer 73(Suppl. 1): i15-i26. https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/icesjms/fsv056
Uhlmann, S.; Theunynck, R.; Ampe, B.; Desender, M.; Soetaert, M.; Depestele, J. (2016). Injury, reflex impairment, and survival of beam-trawled flatfish. ICES J. Mar. Sci./J. Cons. int. Explor. Mer 73(4): 1244-1254. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/icesjms/fsv252
Willems, T.; Depestele, J.; De Backer, A.; Hostens, K. (2016). Ray bycatch in a tropical shrimp fishery: Do Bycatch Reduction Devices and Turtle Excluder Devices effectively exclude rays? Fish. Res. 175: 35-42. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fishres.2015.11.009
Depestele, J.; Desender, M.; Benoît, H.P.; Polet, H.; Vincx, M. (2014). Short-term survival of discarded target fish and non-target invertebrate species in the “eurocutter” beam trawl fishery of the southern North Sea. Fish. Res. 154: 82-92. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fishres.2014.01.018
Depestele, J.; Courtens, W.; Degraer, S.; Haelters, J.; Hostens, K.; Leopold, M.; Pinn, E.; Merckx, B.; Polet, H.; Rabaut, M.; Reiss, H.; Stienen, E.; Vandendriessche, S.; Volckaert, F.A.M.; Vincx, M. (2014). Sensitivity assessment as a tool for spatial and temporal gear-based fisheries management. Ocean Coast. Manag. 102(Part A): 149–160. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2014.09.024
Sotillo, A.; Depestele, J.; Courtens, W.; Vincx, M.; Stienen, E.W.M. (2014). Consumption of discards by Herring Gulls Larus argentatus and Lesser Black-backed Gulls Larus fuscus off the Belgian coast in the breeding season. Ardea 102(2): 195-205. https://dx.doi.org/10.5253/arde.v102i2.a9
Depestele, J.; Vandemaele, S.; Vanhee, W.; Polet, H.; Torreele, E.; Leirs, H.; Vincx, M. (2011). Quantifying causes of discard variability: an indispensable assistance to discard estimation and a paramount need for policy measures. ICES J. Mar. Sci./J. Cons. int. Explor. Mer 68(8): 1719-1725. dx.doi.org/10.1093/icesjms/fsr030
Frid, C.; Andonegi, E.; Depestele, J.; Judd, A.; Rihan, D.; Rogers, S.I.; Kenchington, E. (2011). The environmental interactions of tidal and wave energy generation devices. Environ. Impact. Asses. Rev. 32(1): 133-139. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eiar.2011.06.002
Derous, S.; Austen, M.; Claus, S.; Daan, N.; Dauvin, J.-C.; Deneudt, K.; Depestele, J.; Desroy, N.; Heessen, H.; Hostens, K.; Marboe, A.H.; Lescrauwaet, A.-K.; Moreno, M.P.; Moulaert, I.; Paelinckx, D.; Rabaut, M.; Rees, H.; Ressurreiçăo, A.; Roff, J.C.; Santos, P.T.; Speybroeck, J.; Willems, W.; Stienen, E.W.M.; Tatarek, A.; ter Hofstede, R.; Vincx, M.; Zarzycki, T.; Degraer, S. (2007). Building on the concept of marine biological valuation with respect to translating it to a practical protocol: Viewpoints derived from a joint ENCORA-MARBEF initiative. Oceanologia 49(4): 579-586
Milŕ i Canals, L.; Bauer, C.; Depestele, J.; Dubreuil, A.; Freiermuth Knuchel, R.; Gaillard, G.; Michelsen, O.; Müller-Wenk, R. (2007). Key elements in a framework for land use impact assessment within LCA. Int. J. Life Cycle Assess. 12(1): 5-15. dx.doi.org/10.1065/lca2006.05.250
Mouton, A.M.; Schneider, M.; Depestele, J.; Goethals, P.L.M.; De Pauw, N. (2007). Fish habitat modelling as a tool for river management. Ecol. Eng. 29(3): 305-315. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoleng.2006.11.002
Breen, M.; Catchpole, T. (Ed.) (2021). ICES guidelines for estimating discard survival. ICES Cooperative Research Report, 351. International Council for the Exploration of the Sea: Copenhagen. ISBN 978-87-7482-597-5. iii, 219 pp.
Vermard, Y.; Mahévas, S.; Cornou, A.S.; Dubroca, L.; Bouchet, P.; Brunel, T.; Depestele, J.; Garcia, D.; Hakanson, K.; Irondo, A.; Moore, C.; Ulrich, C.; Ribeirosantos, A.; Wischnewski, J. (2019). What is a target or a bycatch stock? CM Documents - ICES, CM 2019(P:597). International Council for the Exploration of the Sea: Copenhagen.
Depestele, J.; Rochet, M.-J.; Stienen, E.W.M.; Dorémus, G. (2014). Quantifying food subsidies to the benthos due to discards: Task 4.4 Report on the quantification of discard flow to the seabed, relative to natural food sources. Benthic Ecosystem Fisheries Impact Study (BENTHIS): [s.l.]. 33 pp.
Depestele, J.; Polet, H.; Van Craeynest, K.; Vandendriessche, S. (2011). An overview of sea trials with the alternative beam trawl. Institute for Agricultural and Fisheries Research (ILVO). Animal Sciences Unit - Fisheries: Oostende. 98 pp.
Depestele, J.; Polet, H.; Vanderperren, E.; Stouten, H.; Van Craeynest, K. (2007). Zeevisserij in beweging: naar een duurzame visserij... Symposium presentation. ILVO Visserij: Oostende. 22 slides pp.
Depestele, J.; Feekings, J.; Reid, D.G.; Cook, R.; Gascuel, D.; Girardin, R.; Heath, M.; Hernvann, P.-Y.; Morato, T.; Soszynski, A.; Savina-Rolland, M. (2019). The impact of fisheries discards on scavengers in the sea, in: Uhlmann, S.S. et al.The European Landing Obligation. Reducing Discards in Complex, Multi-Species and Multi-Jurisdictional Fisheries. pp. 129-162. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-03308-8_7
Van Bogaert, T.; Depestele, J.; Devriese, L.; Platteau, J.; Torreele, E. (2016). Vis en zeevruchten, in: Platteau, J. et al. (Ed.) Voedsel om over na te denken: LARA/VIRA 2016. pp. 249-277
Depestele, J. (2013). Overleving van teruggooi in de boomkorvisserij, in: Van Craeynest, N. et al.ADVIS II. Alternatieven voor de boomkorvisserij. ILVO Mededeling, 134: pp. 1-35
Derous, S.; Austen, M.; Claus, S.; Daan, N.; Dauvin, J.-C.; Deneudt, K.; Depestele, J.; Desroy, N.; Heessen, H.; Hostens, K.; Marboe, A.H.; Lescrauwaet, A.-K.; Moreno, M.P.; Moulaert, I.; Paelinckx, D.; Rabaut, M.; Rees, H.; Ressurreiçăo, A.; Roff, J.C.; Santos, P.T.; Speybroeck, J.; Willems, W.; Stienen, E.W.M.; Tatarek, A.; ter Hofstede, R.; Vincx, M.; Zarzycki, T.; Degraer, S. (2008). Building on the concept of marine biological valuation with respect to translating it to a practical protocol: Viewpoints derived from a joint ENCORA-MARBEF initiative, in: Derous, S. Mariene biologische waardering als een beslissingsondersteunende techniek voor marien beheer. pp. 91-98
Polet, H.; Fonteyne, R.; Depestele, J. (2005). Milieu en visserij: nood aan een samenlevingscontract met toekomstperspectieven, in: Redant, F. et al.Studiedag: In het oog van de storm: de Vlaamse zeevisserij op de drempel van de 21e eeuw. Knokke Heist, 17 maart 2005. pp. 17-21
Depestele, J. (2015). The fate of discards from marine fisheries: a disregarded viewpoint in fisheries management = De bestemming van teruggooi in zeevisserij: een blinde vlek in het visserijbeheer. PhD Thesis. Ghent University: Gent. ISBN 978-90-5989-816-5. XI, 286 pp.
Desmidt, J.; Woolcock, S.; Depestele, J.; Van Hoey, G. (2024). Fishing for seafloor sustainability: navigating the impact of Belgian bottom trawling on benthic habitats using an integrative approach (Benthis Nationaal 2), in: Mees, J. et al.Book of abstracts – VLIZ Marine Science Day, 6 March 2024, Oostende. VLIZ Special Publication, 91: pp. 67
Diaz, K.; Bui, T-A.; De Troch, M.; Depestele, J.; Bekaert, K. (2023). Higher temperatures: Are fish growing faster? A case-study of common sole in the Bay of Biscay, in: Mees, J. et al.Book of abstracts – VLIZ Marine Science Day, 1 March 2023, Bruges. VLIZ Special Publication, 90: pp. 23
Khedri, P.; Depestele, J.; Arndt, S.; van de Velde, S.J. (2023). The impact of bottom trawl fisheries on sediment and organic carbon dynamics in the Greater North Sea, in: Mees, J. et al.Book of abstracts – VLIZ Marine Science Day, 1 March 2023, Bruges. VLIZ Special Publication, 90: pp. 65
Fernandes, J.; Van Hoey, G.; Braeckman, U.; De Backer, A.; Depestele, J.; Lefaible, N.; Tiano, J.; T’Jampens, M.; Toussaint, E.; Vanaverbeke, J.; Hostens, K. (2021). Sediment Profile Imagery (SPI) applicability for environmental impact assessment in shallow coastal environments, in: Mees, J. et al.Book of abstracts – VLIZ Marine Science Day, Online event 3 March 2021. VLIZ Special Publication, 85: pp. 56-57
Depestele, J.; Degrendele, K.; Esmaeili, M.; Ivanovic, A.; Kröger, S.; O’Neill, F.G.; Parker, R.; Polet, H.; Roche, M.; Summerbell, K.; Teal, L.R.; Vanelslander, B.; Rijnsdorp, A.D. (2019). Seabed impacts after mechanical disturbance by beam and pulse trawls in two North Sea experiments, in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) Book of abstracts – VLIZ Marine Science Day. Bredene, Belgium, 13 March 2019. VLIZ Special Publication, 83: pp. 102
Van Hoey, G.; Depestele, J. (2019). Working Group on Fisheries Benthic Impact and Trade-offs (WGFBIT): trading off benthic impacts and fisheries through integrative modelling, in: Abstracts of the BICEpS19 Colloquium. pp. 3-4
Depestele, J.; Degrendele, K.; Esmaeili, M.; Ivanovic, A.; Kröger, S.; O’Neill, F.G.; Parker, R.; Polet, H.; Roche, M.; Summerbell, K.; Teal, L.R.; Vanelslander, B.; Rijnsdorp, A.D. (2018). Habitat impacts by beam and pulse trawling in the southern North Sea, in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) Book of abstracts – 53rd European Marine Biology Symposium. Oostende, Belgium, 17-21 September 2018. VLIZ Special Publication, 82: pp. 39
Amadei Martínez, L.; Blanco Fernández, C.; Braeckman, U.; Geldhof, R.; Peene, N.; Vanaverbeke, J.; Wittoeck, J.; Depestele, J. (2017). Consumption of discarded plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) by epibenthic scavengers: common starfish (Asterias rubens) and hermit crabs (Pagurus bernhardus), in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) Book of abstracts – VLIZ Marine Scientist Day. Brugge, Belgium, 3 March 2017. VLIZ Special Publication, 79: pp. 3
Ribeiro, M.; Desmet, C.; Derweduwen, J. D.; Teal, L.; Vanelslander, B.; Depestele, J. (2016). Does pulse trawling force plaice onto a different diet?, in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) Book of abstracts – VLIZ Marine Scientist Day. Brugge, Belgium, 12 February 2016. VLIZ Special Publication, 75: pp. 94
Vandendriessche, S.; Riebbels, G.; Depestele, J.; Vanelslander, B.; Willems, T.; Hillewaert, H.; Kinds, A. (2016). Interview training for fisheries scientists: Truth or dare?, in: Seys, J. et al. (Ed.) CommOCEAN2016 - 2nd International Marine Science Communication Conference. 6-7 December 2016. Bruges, Belgium: Book of Abstracts. VLIZ Special Publication, 78: pp. 28
Depestele, J.; Rochet, M.-J.; Dorémus, G.; Laffargue, P.; Stienen, E. (2015). Hungry birds! Are there any leftover discards?, in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) Book of abstracts – VLIZ Young Scientists’ Day. Brugge, Belgium, 20 February 2015. VLIZ Special Publication, 71: pp. 57
Depestele, J.; Rochet, M.-J.; Dorémus, G.; Laffargue, P.; Stienen, E. (2014). Development of indicators of ecological and community change, in: ICES symposium. Effects of fishing on benthic fauna, habitat and ecosystem function, June 16-19, 2014, Tromso, Norway: program and abstracts. pp. 57
Depestele, J.; Ivanovic, A.; Degrendele, K.; Esmaeili, M.; Polet, H.; Roche, M.; Summerbell, K.; Teal, L.; Vanelslander, B.; O’Neill, F.G. (2014). Instantaneous and physical changes to the benthic ecosystem caused by fishing activity, in: ICES symposium. Effects of fishing on benthic fauna, habitat and ecosystem function, June 16-19, 2014, Tromso, Norway: program and abstracts. pp. 38
Depestele, J.; Degrendele, K.; Polet, H.; Roche, M.; Teal, L.; Vanelslander, B.; Rijnsdorp, A.D. (2014). One plus one is three: trawling differences from multi-beam imagery, in: Mees, J. et al.Book of abstracts – VLIZ Young Scientists’ Day. Brugge, Belgium, 7 March 2014. VLIZ Special Publication, 67: pp. 48
Hostens, K.; Depestele, J.; Vandendriessche, S.; Degraer, S.; Polet, H.; Vincx, M. (2014). Comparing apples and oranges: a statistical approach to compare the impact of active and passive fishing gears on epibenthic communities, in: ICES symposium. Effects of fishing on benthic fauna, habitat and ecosystem function, June 16-19, 2014, Tromso, Norway: program and abstracts. pp. 31
Teal, L.; Perdon, J.; van Denderen, D.; Depestele, J.; Parker, R.; Pearson, S.; Polet, H.; Vanelslander, B.; Rijnsdorp, A. (2014). Physical impact of beam trawling revisited: sediment resuspension and disturbance of tickler chain and pulse beam trawling, in: ICES symposium. Effects of fishing on benthic fauna, habitat and ecosystem function, June 16-19, 2014, Tromso, Norway: program and abstracts. pp. 28
Willems, T.; Depestele, J.; De Backer, A.; Hostens, K.; Vincx, M. (2014). By-catch in a tropical shrimp fishery: are TEDs effective in excluding rays?, in: ICES symposium. Effects of fishing on benthic fauna, habitat and ecosystem function, June 16-19, 2014, Tromso, Norway: program and abstracts. pp. 70
Sotillo, A.; Courtens, W.; Depestele, J.; Stienen, E.; Vincx, M. (2012). Seabirds and fishery discards in the Southern North Sea, in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) Book of abstracts - VLIZ Young Marine Scientists' Day. Brugge, Belgium, 24 February 2012. VLIZ Special Publication, 55: pp. 76
Van de Walle, S.; Depestele, J.; Polet, H.; Van Craeynest, K.; Vincx, M. (2012). Subsampling beam trawl catches: a necessary evil, in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) Book of abstracts - VLIZ Young Marine Scientists' Day. Brugge, Belgium, 24 February 2012. VLIZ Special Publication, 55: pp. 90
Depestele, J.; Courtens, W.; Degraer, S.; Haelters, J.; Hostens, K.; Merckx, B.; Polet, H.; Rabaut, M.; Stienen, E.; Vandendriessche, S.; Vincx, M. (2011). Sensitivity assessment as a tool for spatio-temporal management of fishing techniques, in: World Conference on Marine Biodiversity 2011. Our Oceans, Our Future: Oral Abstract Booklet. pp. 46
Depestele, J.; Courtens, W.; Degraer, S.; Derous, S.; Haelters, J.; Hostens, K.; Moulaert, I.; Polet, H.; Rabaut, M.; Stienen, E.; Vandendriessche, S.; Vincx, M. (2009). An integrated impact assessment of trammel net and beam trawl fisheries: Project WAKO, in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) Book of abstracts: an overview of marine research in Belgium anno 2009. 10th VLIZ Young Scientists' Day. Special edition at the occasion of 10 years VLIZ. VLIZ Special Publication, 43: pp. 54
Depestele, J.; Gerjan, P.; Leonie, R.; Polet, H.; Vincx, M. (2009). Do technical mitigation measures make sense in managing a fishery?, in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) VLIZ Young Scientists' Day, Brugge, Belgium 6 March 2009: book of abstracts. VLIZ Special Publication, 41: pp. 39
Lenoir, H.; Aers, F.; Blanco, C.; Blondeel, L.; Depestele, J.; Desmidt, J.; Hostens, K.; Pecceu, E.; Polet, H.; Van Hoey, G.; Van Opstal, M.; Vanderperren, E.; Verlé, K. (2023). Belgian Sea Fisheries - Background information on the sustainability pathway in the last decade. ILVO Mededeling, D/2023/11. Flanders Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food: Ostend. v, 110 pp.
Depestele, J.; Van Hoey, G.; Lenoir, H.; Hiddink, J.G.; Vanderperren, E.; Polet, H. (2022). Benthis Nationaal: Nationale implementatie van de evaluatie van visserij-impact op het bodemecosysteem en welke invloed dit heeft op de visserijpraktijk. ILVO Mededeling, D/2022/02. Instituut voor Landbouw-, Visserij- en Voedingsonderzoek: Merelbeke. 90 pp.
ICES (2022). Working Group on Mixed Fisheries Methodology (WGMIXFISH-Methods). ICES Scientific Reports = Rapports Scientifiques du CIEM, 4(60). International Council for the Exploration of the Sea: Copenhagen. 100 pp. https://dx.doi.org/10.17895/ices.pub.20401389
ICES (2022). Working Group on Fisheries Benthic Impact and Trade-offs (WGFBIT; outputs from 2021 meeting). ICES Scientific Reports = Rapports Scientifiques du CIEM, 4(9). International Council for the Exploration of the Sea: Copenhagen. iii, 133 pp. https://dx.doi.org/10.17895/ices.pub.10042
ICES (2021). A series of two workshops to develop a suite of management options to reduce the impactsof bottom fishing on seabed habitats and undertake analysis of the trade-offs between overall benefit to seabed habitats and loss of fisheries revenue/contribution margin for these options (WKTRADE3). ICES Scientific Reports = Rapports Scientifiques du CIEM, 3(61). International Council for the Exploration of the Sea: Copenhagen. 100 pp. https://dx.doi.org/10.17895/ices.pub.8206
ICES (2021). Working Group on Fisheries Benthic Impact and Trade-offs (WGFBIT; outputs from 2020 meeting). ICES Scientific Reports = Rapports Scientifiques du CIEM, 3(70). International Council for the Exploration of the Sea: Copenhagen. iii, 46 pp. https://dx.doi.org/10.17895/ices.pub.8223
Rindorf, A.; Bastardie, F.; Bouch, P.; Brunel, T.; Depestele, J.; Farnsworth, K.; Garcia, D.; Haslob, H.; Ilic, M.; Kempf, A.; Kokkalis, A.; Mahévas, S.; Nielsen, J.R.; Reid, D.; Sys, K.; Taylor, M.; Trijoulet, V.; Vermard, Y. (2021). The identification of measures to protect by-catch species in mixed-fisheries management plans (ProByFish). Publications Office of the European Union: Luxembourg. ISBN 978-92-9460-568-9. 41 pp. https://dx.doi.org/10.2826/20529
ICES (2020). Working Group on Fisheries Benthic Impact and Trade-offs (WGFBIT; outputs from 2019 meeting). ICES Scientific Reports = Rapports Scientifiques du CIEM, 2(6). International Council for the Exploration of the Sea: Copenhagen. iii, 101 pp. https://dx.doi.org/10.17895/ices.pub.5955
ICES (2020). ICES/Probyfish Workshop on identification of target and bycatch species (WKTARGET). ICES Scientific Reports = Rapports Scientifiques du CIEM, 2(21). International Council for the Exploration of the Sea: Copenhagen. 56 pp. https://dx.doi.org/10.17895/ices.pub.5980
ICES (2020). ICES Workshop on Innovative Fishing Gear (WKING). ICES Scientific Reports = Rapports Scientifiques du CIEM, 2(96). International Council for the Exploration of the Sea: Copenhagen. iii, 130 pp. https://dx.doi.org/10.17895/ices.pub.7528
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Platteau, J.; Van Gijseghem, D.; Van Bogaert, T. (Ed.) (2014). VIRA Visserijrapport 2014. Departement Landbouw en Visserij, afdeling Monitoring en Studie: Brussel. 55 pp.
Teal, L.R.; Depestele, J.; O'Neill, B.; Craeymeersch, J.; van Denderen, D.; Parker, R.; Perdon, J.; Polet, H.; Rasenberg, M.; Vanelslander, B.; Rijnsdorp, A.D. (2014). Effects of beam and pulse trawling on the benthic ecosystem. IMARES Wageningen Report, C098/14. IMARES Wageningen UR: IJmuiden. 53 pp.
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Van Craeynest, N.; Polet, H.; Depestele, J.; Stouten, H.; Verschueren, B. (2013). ADVIS II. Alternatieven voor de boomkorvisserij. ILVO Mededeling, 134. ILVO Visserij: Oostende. [182] pp.
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Depestele, J.; Courtens, W.; Degraer, S.; Haelters, J.; Hostens, K.; Houziaux, J.-S.; Merckx, B.; Polet, H.; Rabaut, M.; Stienen, E.W.M.; Vandendriessche, S.; Verfaillie, E.; Vincx, M. (2012). An integrated impact assessment of trammel net and beam trawl fisheries WAKO II. Final Report. Belgian Science Policy Office: Brussels. 233 pp.
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Polet, H.; Depestele, J. (2010). Impact assessment of the effects of a selected range of fishing gears in the North Sea. Comissioned by Stichting Noordzee - WNF Nederland. ILVO Visserij: Oostende. 122 pp.
Depestele, J.; Courtens, W.; Degraer, S.; Derous, S.; Haelters, J.; Hostens, K.; Moulaert, I.; Polet, H.; Rabaut, M.; Stienen, E.; Vincx, M. (2008). Evaluatie van de milieu-impact van WArrelnet- en boomKOrvisserij op het Belgisch deel van de Noordzee (WAKO). Eindrapport. ILVO Visserij: Oostende. 185 pp.
Depestele, J.; Polet, H.; Van Craeynest, K.; Vandendriessche, S. (2008). A compilation of length and species selectivity improving alterations to beam trawls. Instituut voor Landbouw en Visserij-onderzoek, Sectie Technisch Visserijonderzoek: Oostende. 56 pp.
Polet, H.; Delanghe, F.; Depestele, J.; Stouten, H.; Vanderperren, E.; Vanhee, J. (2006). SDVO project 'Tweelingboomkor' en SDVO project ‘Alternatieve boomkor’. ILVO: Oostende. 32 pp.
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Depestele, J.; Rochet, M.-J.; Dorémus, G.; Laffargue, P.; Stienen, E. (2015). Are discards a substantial food source for benthic communities? Poster presented at the VLIZ Young Marine Scientist's Day 20 February 2015. ILVO/IFREMER/CNRS/INBO: Oostende, Nantes, La Rochelle, Brussel. 1 poster pp.
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Van de Walle, S.; Depestele, J.; Polet, H.; Van Craeynest, K.; Vincx, M. (2013). Subsampling accuracy in beam trawl catches. Poster at the VLIZ Young Scientist's Day 15 February 2013. ILVO Visserij/Marine Biology, Ghent University: Oostende & Ghent. 1 poster pp.
Depestele, J.; Desender, M.; Polet, H.; Van Craeynest, K.; Vincx, M. (2009). Mortality of fish discards in beam trawl fisheries [Poster]. Gent University/ILVO: Oostende. 1 poster pp.
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Depestele, J.; Piet, G.J.; Robinson, L.; Polet, H.; Vincx, M. (2008). Assessment of technical mitigation measures in the ecosystem approach to fisheries management. Commun. Agric. Appl. Biol. Sci. 73(1): 123-126
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Depestele, J.; Polet, H.; Van Craeynest, N. (2006). Commerciële kieuw- en warrelnetvisserij, in: De Grote Rede 17. De Grote Rede: Nieuws over onze Kust en Zee, 17: pp. 2-6
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