The University of Plymouth has been awarded almost £1.6 million to fund two projects assessing how commercially important fish species can be managed more sustainably.
The funding, from the government's £100m UK Seafood Fund, will focus on a number of species vulnerable to overfishing along the English Channel.
They include pollack, sharks and skates, species that support local fishing communities but about which there is currently limited data.
The projects are two of five to be awarded over £3.5 million in the third round of the Fisheries Industry Science Partnership (FISP) scheme. It is part of the UK Seafood Fund and aims to gather vital evidence to inform how the UK manages its fisheries and protects marine habitats.
Fisheries Minister, the Rt Hon Mark Spencer MP, said:
"A proper understanding of important marine species is vital if we are to manage our fisheries sustainably and safeguard the fishing and seafood sector for future generations. By drawing on the expertise of the fishing community and combining this with our world class researchers, we can discover new ways to manage our stocks and protect vulnerable fisheries."
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