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  1. Technological innovations to reduce the impact of bottom gears on the seabed

    Article • Marine Policy, November 2023, Elsevier

    Dr. Antonello Sala

  2. Escape Survival and Scale Damage Assessment of Red Mullet (Mullus barbatus Linnaeus, 1758) during Bottom Trawling in the Central Mediterranean Sea

    Article • Biology, April 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr. Antonello Sala

  3. Energy audit and carbon footprint in trawl fisheries

    Article • Scientific Data, July 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Antonello Sala

  4. Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) Whistle Modulation during a Trawl Bycatch Event in the Adriatic Sea

    Article • Animals, December 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr. Antonello Sala

  5. An overview of bottom trawl selectivity in the Mediterranean Sea

    Article • Mediterranean Marine Science, September 2021, National Documentation Centre

    Dr Claudio Vasapollo, Dr. Antonello Sala

  6. Estimating overall size-selection pattern in the bottom trawl fishery for four economically important fish species in the Mediterranean Sea

    Article • Ocean & Coastal Management, August 2021, Elsevier

    Dr. Antonello Sala

  7. Escape, discard, and landing probability in multispecies Mediterranean bottom-trawl fishery

    Article • ICES Journal of Marine Science, June 2021, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr. Antonello Sala

  8. Effect of a lateral square-mesh panel on the catch pattern and catch efficiency in a Mediterranean bottom trawl fishery

    Article • Mediterranean Marine Science, March 2020, National Documentation Centre

    Dr. Antonello Sala

  9. Bottom trawl catch comparison in the Mediterranean Sea: Flexible Turtle Excluder Device (TED) vs traditional gear

    Article • PLoS ONE, December 2019, PLOS

    Dr Claudio Vasapollo, Dr. Antonello Sala

  10. Trawling in the Mediterranean: An Exploration of Empirical Relations Connecting Fishing Gears, Otterboards and Propulsive Characteristics of Fishing Vessels

    Article • Frontiers in Marine Science, September 2019, Frontiers

    Dr. Antonello Sala

  11. Experimental assessment of the fouling control coating effect on the fuel consumption rate

    Article • Ocean Engineering, September 2019, Elsevier

    Dr. Antonello Sala

  12. Serving Local Fish in School Meals: The Nutritional Importance of Consuming Oily Fish

    Article • Sustainability, July 2019, MDPI AG

    Dr. Antonello Sala

  13. Bycatch of Loggerhead Turtle (Caretta caretta) in the Italian Adriatic Midwater Pair Trawl Fishery

    Article • Frontiers in Marine Science, July 2019, Frontiers

    Dr. Antonello Sala

  14. Shrimp trap selectivity in a Mediterranean small-scale-fishery

    Article • Fisheries Research, March 2019, Elsevier

    Dr. Antonello Sala

  15. Towards more selective Mediterranean trawl fisheries: are juveniles and trash excluder devices effective tools for reducing undersized catches?

    Article • Scientia Marina, December 2018, Departmento de Publicaciones del CSIC

    Dr. Antonello Sala

  16. Predictive models for codend size selectivity for four commercially important species in the Mediterranean bottom trawl fishery in spring and summer: Effects of codend type and catch size

    Article • PLoS ONE, October 2018, PLOS

    Dr. Antonello Sala

  17. Bottom trawl fishing footprints on the world’s continental shelves

    Article • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, October 2018, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

    Dr. Antonello Sala

  18. Multipurpose use of side-scan sonar technology for fisheries science

    Article • Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, October 2018, Canadian Science Publishing

    Dr. Antonello Sala

  19. Technical solutions for European small-scale driftnets

    Article • Marine Policy, August 2018, Elsevier

    Dr. Antonello Sala

  20. Stakeholder perceptions in fisheries management - Sectors with benthic impacts

    Article • Marine Policy, June 2018, Elsevier

    Dr. Antonello Sala

  21. Modelling gear and fishers size selection for escapees, discards, and landings: a case study in Mediterranean trawl fisheries

    Article • ICES Journal of Marine Science, April 2018, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr. Antonello Sala

  22. Impact assessment of EMFF measures on Good Environmental Status (GES) as defined by Italy

    Article • Marine Policy, February 2018, Elsevier

    Dr. Antonello Sala

  23. Otterboard hydrodynamic performance testing in flume tank and wind tunnel facilities

    Article • Ocean Engineering, February 2018, Elsevier

    Dr. Antonello Sala

  24. Elasmobranch bycatch in the Italian Adriatic pelagic trawl fishery

    Article • PLoS ONE, January 2018, PLOS

    Dr. Antonello Sala

  25. Influence of tow duration on catch performance of trawl survey in the Mediterranean Sea

    Article • PLoS ONE, January 2018, PLOS

    Dr. Antonello Sala

  26. Chondrichthyes - Multidisciplinary Approach

    Article • December 2017, IntechOpen

    Dr. Antonello Sala

  27. A framework for results-based management in fisheries

    Article • Fish and Fisheries, October 2017, Wiley

    Daryl Sykes, Kåre Nielsen, Dr. Antonello Sala

  28. Can a square-mesh panel inserted in front of the codend improve size and species selectivity in Mediterranean trawl fisheries?

    Article • Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, July 2017, Canadian Science Publishing

    Dr. Antonello Sala

  29. Old Info for a New Fisheries Policy: Discard Ratios and Lengths at Discarding in EU Mediterranean Bottom Trawl Fisheries

    Article • Frontiers in Marine Science, April 2017, Frontiers

    Dr. Antonello Sala, Dr Konstantinos Tsagarakis

  30. Towards the Introduction of Sustainable Fishery Products: The Bid of a Major Italian Retailer

    Article • Sustainability, March 2017, MDPI AG

    Dr. Antonello Sala

  31. Assessment of size selectivity in hydraulic clam dredge fisheries

    Article • Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, March 2017, Canadian Science Publishing

    Dr. Antonello Sala

  32. The footprint of bottom trawling in European waters: distribution, intensity, and seabed integrity

    Article • ICES Journal of Marine Science, December 2016, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr. Antonello Sala, Dr Adriaan Rijnsdorp

  33. Review of the EU small-scale driftnet fisheries

    Article • Marine Policy, December 2016, Elsevier

    Dr. Antonello Sala

  34. Can a square-mesh panel inserted in front of the codend improve the exploitation pattern in Mediterranean bottom trawl fisheries?

    Article • Fisheries Research, November 2016, Elsevier

    Dr. Antonello Sala

  35. Preliminary design of the hybrid propulsion architecture for the research vessel “G. Dallaporta”

    Article • November 2016, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr. Antonello Sala, Dr. Michele Martelli

  36. How Many Fish Need to Be Measured to Effectively Evaluate Trawl Selectivity?

    Article • PLoS ONE, August 2016, PLOS

    Dr. Antonello Sala

  37. Effect of Codend Circumference on the Size Selection of Square-Mesh Codends in Trawl Fisheries

    Article • PLoS ONE, July 2016, PLOS

    Dr. Antonello Sala

  38. The influence of twine tenacity, thickness and bending stiffness on codend selectivity

    Article • Fisheries Research, April 2016, Elsevier

    Dr. Antonello Sala

  39. Energy efficiency in fishing: Are magnetic devices useful for use in fishing vessels?

    Article • Applied Thermal Engineering, February 2016, Elsevier

    Dr. Antonello Sala

  40. The EU landing obligation and European small-scale fisheries: What are the odds for success?

    Article • Marine Policy, February 2016, Elsevier

    Dr. Antonello Sala

  41. Catch Performance of a Surrounding Net without the Purse Line

    Article • Marine and Coastal Fisheries, January 2016, Wiley

    Dr. Antonello Sala

  42. Selective characteristics of a shark-excluding grid device in a Mediterranean trawl

    Article • Fisheries Research, December 2015, Elsevier

    Dr. Antonello Sala

  43. Towards a framework for the quantitative assessment of trawling impact on the seabed and benthic ecosystem

    Article • ICES Journal of Marine Science, November 2015, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr. Antonello Sala, Dr Adriaan Rijnsdorp

  44. Testing otter board hydrodynamic performances in wind tunnel facilities

    Article • Ocean Engineering, August 2015, Elsevier

    Dr. Antonello Sala

  45. Estimating seabed pressure from demersal trawls, seines, and dredges based on gear design and dimensions

    Article • ICES Journal of Marine Science, June 2015, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr. Antonello Sala, Dr Adriaan Rijnsdorp

  46. Is Europe ready for a results-based approach to fisheries management? The voice of stakeholders

    Article • Marine Policy, June 2015, Elsevier

    Dr. Antonello Sala

  47. Is square-mesh better selective than larger mesh? A perspective on the management for Mediterranean trawl fisheries

    Article • Fisheries Research, January 2015, Elsevier

    Dr. Antonello Sala

  48. Fuel saving and emission reduction in fisheries: Results of the experimentation of a new magnetic device onboard fishing vessel

    Article • September 2014, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr. Antonello Sala

  49. A Bond Graph Approach to Improve the Energy Efficiency of Ships

    Article • June 2014, ASME International

    Dr. Antonello Sala

  50. Influence of sea-bottom temperature and depth on swept area estimation from trawl surveys

    Article • Scientia Marina, February 2014, Departmento de Publicaciones del CSIC

    Dr. Antonello Sala

  51. Propulsion system improvement for trawlers

    Article • October 2013, Taylor & Francis

    Dr. Antonello Sala

  52. Impact and performance of Mediterranean fishing gear by side-scan sonar technology

    Article • Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, November 2012, Canadian Science Publishing

    Dr. Antonello Sala

  53. Effect of mesh size and codend circumference on selectivity in the Mediterranean demersal trawl fisheries

    Article • Fisheries Research, July 2011, Elsevier

    Dr. Antonello Sala

  54. Improving fishing effort descriptors: Modelling engine power and gear-size relations of five European trawl fleets

    Article • Fisheries Research, June 2011, Elsevier

    Dr. Antonello Sala

  55. Effects of Turtle Excluder Devices on bycatch and discard reduction in the demersal fisheries of Mediterranean Sea

    Article • Aquatic Living Resources, April 2011, EDP Sciences

    Dr. Antonello Sala

  56. Energy performance evaluation of fishing vessels by fuel mass flow measuring system

    Article • Ocean Engineering, April 2011, Elsevier

    Dr. Antonello Sala

  57. The effect of mesh configuration and codend circumference on selectivity in the Mediterranean trawl Nephrops fishery

    Article • Fisheries Research, April 2010, Elsevier

    Dr. Antonello Sala

  58. Performance and impact on the seabed of an existing- and an experimental-otterboard: Comparison between model testing and full-scale sea trials

    Article • Fisheries Research, October 2009, Elsevier

    Dr. Antonello Sala

  59. An overview of loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) bycatch and technical mitigation measures in the Mediterranean Sea

    Article • Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries, August 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Antonello Sala

  60. A simplified model of the interaction of the trawl warps, the otterboards and netting drag

    Article • Fisheries Research, October 2008, Elsevier

    Dr. Antonello Sala

  61. Size selection by diamond- and square-mesh codends in multi-species Mediterranean demersal trawl fisheries

    Article • Fisheries Research, September 2008, Elsevier

    Dr. Antonello Sala

  62. Low-cost tool to reduce biofouling in oyster longline culture

    Article • Aquacultural Engineering, August 2008, Elsevier

    Dr. Antonello Sala

  63. Vertical diel dynamic of fish assemblage associated with an artificial reef (Northern Adriatic Sea)

    Article • Scientia Marina, June 2007, Departmento de Publicaciones del CSIC

    Dr. Antonello Sala

  64. Experimental method for quantifying resistance to the opening of netting panels

    Article • ICES Journal of Marine Science, June 2007, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr. Antonello Sala

  65. The influence of twine thickness on the size selectivity of polyamide codends in a Mediterranean bottom trawl

    Article • Fisheries Research, February 2007, Elsevier

    Dr. Antonello Sala

  66. Experimental and theoretical study of red mullet(Mullus barbatus)selectivity in codends of Mediterranean bottom trawls

    Article • Aquatic Living Resources, October 2006, EDP Sciences

    Dr. Antonello Sala

  67. The change in physical properties of some nylon (PA) netting samples before and after use

    Article • Fisheries Research, September 2004, Elsevier

    Dr. Antonello Sala

  68. Comparison between model testing and full-scale trials of new trawl design for Italian bottom fisheries

    Article • Fisheries Science, June 2004, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Antonello Sala

  69. Krill of the Ross Sea: distribution, abundance and demography of Euphausia superba and Euphausia crystallorophias during the Italian Antarctic Expedition (January-February 2000)

    Article • Scientia Marina, June 2002, Departmento de Publicaciones del CSIC

    Dr. Antonello Sala

  70. An assessment of biomass and diel activity of fish at an artificial reef (Adriatic sea) using a stationary hydroacoustic technique

    Article • ICES Journal of Marine Science, April 2002, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr. Antonello Sala

  71. Efficiency of the bottom trawl used for the Mediterranean international trawl survey (MEDITS)Efficacité du chalut de fond utilisé pour le programme international d'évaluation des ressources halieutiques de Méditerranée (MEDITS)

    Article • Aquatic Living Resources, June 1999, Elsevier

    Dr. Antonello Sala

  72. Escapement from the main body of the bottom trawl used for the Mediterranean international trawl survey (MEDITS)Échappements à travers le corps du chalut de fond utilisé pour le programme international d'évaluation par chalutage des ressources hali...

    Article • Aquatic Living Resources, June 1999, Elsevier

    Dr. Antonello Sala