The Substantial First Impact of Bottom Fishing on Rare Biodiversity Hotspots: A Dilemma for Evidence-Based Conservation

• Robert Cook,

  Affiliations School of Ocean Sciences, Bangor University, Menai Bridge, Anglesey, United Kingdom, School of Life Sciences, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

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• Jose M. Fariñas-Franco,

  Affiliation School of Life Sciences, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

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• Fiona R. Gell,

  Affiliation Fisheries Directorate, Department of Environment Food and Agriculture, Isle of Man Government, St John's, Isle of Man, United Kingdom

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• Rohan H. F. Holt,

  Affiliation Natural Resources Wales, Bangor, Gwynedd, United Kingdom

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• Terry Holt,

  Affiliation Center for Marine and Coastal Studies Ltd. (CMACS), Port Erin, Isle of Man, United Kingdom

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• Charles Lindenbaum,

  Affiliation Natural Resources Wales, Bangor, Gwynedd, United Kingdom

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• Joanne S. Porter,

  Affiliation School of Life Sciences, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

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• Ray Seed,

  Affiliation School of Ocean Sciences, Bangor University, Menai Bridge, Anglesey, United Kingdom

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• Lucie R. Skates,

  Affiliation Natural Resources Wales, Bangor, Gwynedd, United Kingdom

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• Thomas B. Stringell,

  Affiliation Natural Resources Wales, Bangor, Gwynedd, United Kingdom

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• William G. Sanderson

  * E-mail: w.g.sanderson@hw.ac.uk

  Affiliations Natural Resources Wales, Bangor, Gwynedd, United Kingdom, School of Life Sciences, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

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