FISH INTEL

To address the challenges of fisheries management, industrial development and biodiversity conservation in the Channel, the Interreg FISH INTEL project aims to increase the proportion of coastal and transitional sites with good ecological status in the France (Channel) England area. To achieve this objective, the FISHINTEL project uses cutting edge technology to identify and record the movements and favoured habitats of several important marine species, such as European bass, pollack, bluefin tuna and crawfish. These species will be monitored using a cross-Channel acoustic telemetry network deployed at seven pilot sites in France, England and Belgium as well as by underwater video recordings. The data collected with these innovative technologies will help to better assess the impact of fishing, climate change and other human activities in the Channel. This knowledge will support an ecosystem approach to marine resource management in the area to ensure the sustainability of activities such as fisheries and marine renewable energy development projects.