PhD scholarship in small-scale coastal fishing methods - DTU Aqua

We invite applications for a PhD position focused on small-scale coastal fishing methods. The successful candidate will contribute to research supporting the development of low impact sustainable small-scale fisheries. You will join the Section for Fisheries Technology at DTU Aqua in Hirtshals.

The section has 25 employees and focuses on research and development of fishing gears and methods that can support economic and environmental sustainability in the fishing sector. We offer a rewarding and challenging job in a cross-disciplinary research team in an international environment where we strive for academic excellence and impact.

Setnets and hook-based methods are among the most widely used small-scale coastal fishing methods. They are simple, relatively inexpensive, and highly versatile across target species, habitats, and fishing vessels. Within the European Union, the small-scale coastal fleet comprises 77% of all active fishing vessels while accounting for 16.6% of the total landed value.

This PhD scholarship will specifically address catch efficiency, selectivity and capture patterns for these fishing methods through experimental work at sea and laboratory experiments. Further it will investigate the feasibility of multi-gear use in the small-scale coastal fishing fleet to strengthen economic viability over seasons1 …