Bij de vismonitoring op Marker Wadden wordt relatief vaak aal aangetroffen.

ICES recommends a complete stop to eel fishing

Science
‘What is happening in the IJsselmeer is not all that common in Europe.’
Pulse trawler. Photo Shutterstock

Pulse trawling conclusions published

Science
'Since the ban on pulse trawling, the fishing industry has a lot…
Twee onderzoekers bij de Marker Wadden

Fish like Marker Wadden

Science
That is clear from three new publications.
Na een langdurig juridisch traject gaat er nu definitief een streep door de spieringvisserij.

Precautionary principle thwarts smelt fisheries in Wadden Sea

Science
Effect of smelt fishing difficult to determine due to high population dynamic.

The riddle of the anchovy

In-depth
Science
Last summer there wasn’t an anchovy in the Eastern Scheldt. Why not?
Scheveningse vissersboot

Fisheries feel relegated to the margins

Science
Dutch fishing communities are severely impacted by uncertainty about the future.

Perspective: ‘Don’t just protect beautiful areas’

Opinion
Science
Protecting the oceans should not only focus on hotspots.
Harbour of Volendam

Socio-cultural view of the Dutch fishing industry

Science
‘Fisheries is more than just fish and biology.'

Geert Hoekstra is WUR’s first fisheries ‘practor’

Organisation
The WUR seafood economics researcher Geert Hoekstra was appointed practor on 10…

Smart sole fishing: researchers and fisheries develop selective fishing nets

In-depth
Science
The common sole is a slippery customer. Like a true Houdini, it…