PART I: SYNOPSIS REPORT
1 INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND AND APPROACH TO THE STUDY
METHODOLOGY
2 STATE OF FISHERIES RESEARCH IN SELECTED AREAS
ISSUE I: GEAR SELECTIVITY WITH RESPECT TO FISH
ISSUE II: REDUCTION OF MORTALITY RATES OF BIRDS, MAMMALS AND BENTHIC ORGANISMS
ISSUE III: DISCARDS
ISSUE IV: STATE OF FISH STOCKS
ISSUE V: EFFECTS OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
ISSUE VI: POTENTIAL OF UNDISTURBED AREAS
ISSUE VII: EFFECTS ON THE ECOSYSTEM
ISSUE VIII: THE ECOSYSTEM APPROACH
ISSUE IX: INCENTIVES TO ENCOURAGE MORE SUPPORT FOR FISHERIES AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT MEASURES
ISSUE X: INCENTIVES TO ENCOURAGE ENVIRNOMENTAL FRIENDLY BEHAVIOUR OF OTHER ECONOMIC ACTORS
ISSUE XI: SOCIO-ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS
ISSUE XII: MONITORING OF DISCARDS
3 EVALUATION AND CONCLUSIONS

PART II: BIBLIOGRAPHY AND REFERENCES
1 BIBLIOGRAPHY ACCORDING TO RESEARCH ISSUES
ISSUE I: GEAR SELECTIVITY WITH RESPECT TO FISH
ISSUE II: REDUCTION OF MORTALITY RATES OF BIRDS, MAMMALS AND BENTHIC ORGANISMS
ISSUE III: DISCARDS
ISSUE IV: STATE OF FISH STOCKS
ISSUE V: EFFECTS OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
ISSUE VI: POTENTIALS OF UNDISTURBED AREAS
ISSUE VII: EFFECTS ON THE ECOSYSTEM
ISSUE VIII: THE ECOSYSTEM APPROACH
ISSUE IX: INCENTIVES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL BEHAVIOUR FOR FISHERIES
ISSUE X: INCENTIVES TO ENCOURAGE ENVIRNOMENTAL FRIENDLY BEHAVIOUR OF OTHER ECONOMIC ACTORS
ISSUE XI: SOCIO-ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS
ISSUE XII: MONITORING OF DISCARDS AND BYCATCH
2 FULL ALPHABETICAL BIBLIOGRAPHY
3 LIST OF RESEARCH PROJECTS

PART III: ANNEXES
ANNEX I: RESULTS OF THE WORKSHOP "ENVIRONMENT RELATED FISHERIES RESEARCH"
ANNEX II: GERMAN – ENGLISH TERMINOLOGY
ANNEX III: ICES ACTIVITIES IN RELATION TO THE IMM 1997
ANNEX IV:LIST OF SPECIES FROM THE IMM ’97 STATEMENT OF CONCLUSIONS
ANNEX V: LIST OF INTERVIEW PARTNERS
ANNEX VI:LIST OF RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS CONTACTED