2025

ICES, 2025. Report of the International Bottom Trawl Survey Working Group (IBTSWG; outputs from 2024 meeting). International Bottom Trawl Survey Working Group (IBTSWG). ICES Scientific Reports. 7:33. 208 pp. https://doi.org/10.17895/ices.pub.28562888.

ICES, 2025. Report of the Working Group on International Pelagic Surveys (WGIPS). Working Group on International Pelagic Surveys (WGIPS). ICES Scientific Reports. 7:54. 131 pp. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.17895/ices.pub.28890038.

ICES, 2025. Working Group on Acoustic and Egg Surveys for small pelagic fish in Northeast Atlantic (WGACEGG; outputs from 2024 meeting). Working Group on Acoustic and Egg Surveys for small pelagic fish in Northeast Atlantic (WGACEGG; outputs from 2024 meeting). ICES Scientific Reports. 7:56. 215 pp. https://doi.org/10.17895/ices.pub.29070443.

ICES, 2025. Report of the Working Group on Beam Trawl Surveys (WGBEAM). Working Group on Beam Trawl Surveys (WGBEAM). ICES Scientific Reports. 7:60. 95 pp. https://doi.org/10.17895/ices.pub.29154206.

ICES, 2025. Report of the Working Group on Nephrops Surveys (WGNEPS; outputs from 2023 meeting). Working Group on Nephrops Surveys (WGNEPS; outputs from 2023 meeting). ICES Scientific Reports. 7:39. 140 pp. https://doi.org/10.17895/ices.pub.28652012.

2024

2023

• Arnupapboon, S., Saikliang, P., Suasi, T., Tiaye, R., Thimkhrap, T., Manomayithikan, K., Manajit, N., Yasuk, N., Putsa, S. and Van Anrooy, R. 2023. Assessment of the sustainability of fishing technologies and operations in Thailand: Options for innovation. FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Circular, No. 1263. FAO, Rome. https://doi.org/10.4060/cc8501en0.
• ICES, 2023. Workshop 2 on Innovative Fishing Gear (WKING2). ICES Scientific Reports (Eds. A.Sala. J. Calderwood, S. Eayrs, K. Hamon, N. Steins), 5:97. 291 pp. https://doi.org/10.17895/ices.pub.24299146.
• Lucchetti, A., Petetta, A., Bdioui, M., Gökçe, G., Saber, M., Sacchi, J., Özbilgin, H., Carlson, A., Carpentieri, P., 2023. Catalogue of fishing gear in the Mediterranean and Black Sea region. FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Technical Paper No. 695. Rome, FAO. https://doi.org/10.4060/cc7260en.
• Sala, A., Richardson, K., 2023. Fishing gear recycling technologies and practices. Rome, FAO and IMO, 120 pp. https://doi.org/10.4060/cc8317en.

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

• Sala, A., Bonanomi, S., Benetti, A., Cani, M. V., Ciofi, C., Colombelli, A., Corrias, V., Ferrer, I. M., Filiciotto, F., Fortuna, M. C., Gaspari, S., Giovanardi, O., Marcone, A., Mazzola, A., Mazzoldi, C., Moro, F., Notti, E., Pulcinella, J., Raicevich, S., Rampazzo, F., Renier, D., Vizzini, S., Zane, L., 2018. Evaluation of the accidental catches of protected species in the pelagic trawling (BYCATCH 2016-2017). Final Report to the Italian Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (Project MIPAF 7A02), 110 pp.

2017

• Rijnsdorp, A., Eigaard, O.R., Kenny, A., Hiddink, J.G., Hamon, K., Piet, G., Sala, A., Nielsen, J.R., Polet, H., Laffargue, P., Zengin, M., Gregerson, O., 2017. Assessing and mitigating of bottom trawling. Final BENTHIS project Report (Benthic Ecosystem Fisheries Impact Study) (doi:10.13140/RG.2.2.33508.07046), 27 pp.
• Sala, A., 2015. Alternative solutions for driftnet fisheries. Study report to the European Parliament, Directorate-General for Internal Policies, Policy Department, Structural and Cohesion Policies, Fisheries: IP/B/PECH/IC/2014-082 (PE 540.345), 90 pp.

2016

• Sala, A., Bonanomi, S., Colombelli, A., Filidei, E.J., Fortuna, C., Gaspari, S., Giovanardi, O., Marcone, A., Mazzola, A., Meneghesso, C., Moro, F., Nalon, M., Notti, E., Pulcinella, J., Raicevich, S., Renier, D., Vallini, C. 2016. Valutazione delle catture accidentali di specie protette nel traino pelagico BYCATCH 2014-2015 (D.M. 68/14, Cap. 7043, Es. 2014). Relazione finale, 48 pp.

2015

• Sala, A., Bellido, J.M., Bitetto, I., Bonanomi, S., Brčić, J., Caggiano, R., Carbonara, P., Carbonell, A., De Carlo, F., Dogrammatzi, K., Edridge, A., Facchini, M.T., Giannoulaki, M., Herrmann, B., Krstulović Šifner, S., Lucchetti, A., Lembo, G., Machias, A., Maniopoulou, M., Maravelias, C., Massutí, E., Monnati, E., Moro, F., Mytilineou, C., Notti, E., O’Neill, F.G., Papantoniou, G., Priour, D., Pulcinella, J., Škeljo, F., Spedicato, M.T., Stithou, M., Tsagarakis, K., Vassilopoulou, V., Virgili, M., 2015. Catch and discard composition including solutions for limitation and possible elimination of unwanted by-catches in trawl net fisheries in the Mediterranean. Final DISCATCH EU-project Report, (Grant Agreement MARE/2012/24), (doi:10.13140/RG.2.2.18932.86405), 160 pp.
• Sala, A., Brčić, J., De Carlo, F., Lucchetti, A., Pulcinella, J., Virgili, M., 2015. Evaluation of the accidental catches of protected species in the pelagic trawling (BYCATCH 2013-2014). Final Report to the Italian Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (Project MIPAF 7A02),  (doi: 13140/2.1.3021.3927), 59 pp.

2014

• Sala, A., Brčić, J., De Carlo, F., Herrmann, B., Lucchetti, A., Notti, E., Virgili, M., 2014. Selettività del vibrovaglio di una draga idraulica (Selectivity of the vibrating-sieve in the Mediterranean hydraulic dredge fisheries). Final Report Ministero delle Politiche Agricole, Alimentari e Forestali), (doi:10.13140/2.1.4192.4160), 61 pp.
• Sala, A., Virgili, M., Brčić, J., Lucchetti, A., 2014. Monitoraggio dello stato di Chamelea gallina nei compartimenti di Ancona e San Benedetto del Tronto (Monitoring of the state of Chamelea gallina in the marine compartments of Ancona and San Benedetto del Tronto). Final Report Ministero delle Politiche Agricole, Alimentari e Forestali), (doi:10.13140/2.1.4192.4160), 96 pp.

2013

• Sala, A., Brčić, J., De Carlo, F., Lucchetti, A., Virgili, M., 2013. Evaluation of the accidental catches of protected species in the pelagic trawling (BYCATCH 2012-2013). Final Report to the Italian Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (Project MIPAF n. 7A02), (doi: 13140/2.1.4594.2562), 36 pp.
• Sala, A., Brčić, J., Conides, A., De Carlo, F., Klaoudatos, D., Grech, D., Lucchetti, A., Mayans, A., Notti, E., Paci, N., Salom, S., Sartor, P., Sbrana, M., Soler, I., Spedicato, M.T., Virgili, M., 2013. Technical specifications of Mediterranean trawl gears (myGears). Final project report, financed by the European Commission through the Framework service contract for Scientific Advice and other services for the implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy in the Mediterranean (Contract MARE/2009/05-Lot 1), 519 pp.

2012

• Notti, E., Sala, A., 2012. Information collection in energy efficiency for fisheries (ICEEF2012). Final Project Report to the European Commission – Joint Research Centre (JRC), Tender Contract IPSC/2011/04/01/NC Nr. 256660: 87 pp.
• Sala, A., Notti, E., Buglioni, G., 2012. Audit energetici nel settore della pesca (e-Audit). Final Report to the Marche Regional Authority, Fishery and Hunt directorate, (Project FEP n. 02ACO201109), 43 pp.
• Sala, A., Notti, E., 2012. Technical-scientific analysis of the modernizations of the fishing vessels financed by the EFF funding under the EC Reg. 1198/2006 (in Italian). Final Report to the Marche Regional Authority, Fishery and Hunt directorate, 155 pp.
• Sala, A., Notti, E., Martinsohn, J., Damalas, D., 2012. Information collection in energy efficiency for fisheries (ICEEF2011). Final Project Report to the European Commission – Joint Research Centre (JRC), Tender Contract IPSC/2011/04/01/NC Nr. 256660, 132 pp.
• Fortuna, C.M., Filidei, E., Brčić, J., Bullo, M., Celic, I., Ciofi, C., De Carlo, F., Gaspari, S., Giovanardi, O., Grech, D., Lucchetti, A., Mazzola, A., Melli, V., Notti, E., Raicevich, S., Ruffino, M., Sabatini, L., Sala, A., Vallini, C., Virgili, M., Vizzini, S., 2012. Evaluation of the accidental catches of protected species in the pelagic trawling (BYCATCH 2011-2012). Final Report Contract 7A02, (doi:10.13140/2.1.4987.4726), 103 pp.

2011

• Spada, C., Gambi, E., Sala, A., 2011. FOS Free wave Over the Sea (FOS): system for the radio interconnection in free wave band of the shipping vessels. Final Report to the Marche Regional Authority, Fishery and Hunt directorate, 19 pp.
• Sala, A., Bertram, V., Buglioni, G., Caslake, R.G., De Carlo, F., Lucchetti, A., Notti, E., O’Neill, F.G., Priour, D., Ruiz, V., Sarasquete, A., Valdemarsen, J.W., van Marlen, B., Virgili, M., 2011. Information Collection in Energy Efficiency for Fisheries (ICEEF). Final Project Report to the European Commission – Joint Research Centre (JRC), Tender Contract IPSC/2010/04/03/NC Nr. 255849, 188 pp.
• De Carlo, F., Virgili, M., Notti, E., Lucchetti, A., Sala, A., 2011. Evaluation of the accidental catches of protected species in the pelagic trawling (BYCATCH III.bis). Final Report to the Italian Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (Project MIPAF n. 7A02), (doi:10.13140/2.1.2628.1765), 12 pp.

2010

• van Marlen, B., Piet, G.J., Hoefnagel, E., Taal, K., Revill, A.S., O’Neill, F.G., Vincent, B., Vold, A., Rihan, D., Polet, H., Stouten, H., Depestele, J., Eigaard, O.R., Dolmer, P., Frandsen, R.P., Zachariassen, K., Innes, J., Ivanovic, A., Neilson, R.D., Sala, A., Lucchetti, A., De Carlo, F., Canduci, G., Robinson, L., 2010. Development of fishing Gears with Reduced Effects on the Environment (DEGREE). Final Publishable Activity Report-EU Contract SSP8-CT-2004–022576, (doi:10.13140/2.1.1012.3848), 239 pp.
• Fortuna, C.M., Vallini, C., De Carlo, F., Filidei, E., Lucchetti, A., Gaspari, S., Fossi, M.C., Maltese, S., Marsili, L., Bottaro, M., Ruffino, M., Scacco, U., Giovanardi, O., Mazzola, A., Sala, A., Tunesi, L., 2010. Evaluation of the accidental by-catch of protected species in pair-boat trawling fisheries (BYCATCH-III). Final Report to the Italian Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (Project MIPAF n. 7A02), (doi:10.13140/2.1.1579.6009), 136 pp.

2009

• Sala, A., Lucchetti, A., Ferretti, M., Mariani, A., Serra, S., 2009. Preliminary investigation of the twin-trawling impact on the seabed and assessment of the catch efficiency. Final Poject Report to the Italian Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (Project MIPAAF, Ref. Pemac 0004288 of the 10/02/2009), 49 pp.
• Sala, A., Messina, G., Lucchetti, A., Notti, E., De Carlo, F., Palumbo, V., Van Vugt, H., 2009. Italy: analysis of potential fishing gear and vessel design and engineering topics. In Van Marlen (Eds), Energy Saving in Fisheries (ESIF), Final Project Report FISH/2006/17 LOT3: 286-305 (doi:10.13140/2.1.1798.8167).
• van Marlen, B., Thøgersen, T., Frost, H., Vincent, B., Planchot, M., Brigaudeau, C., Priour, D., Daurès, F., Le Floch, P., Rihan, D., Costello, L., Sala, A., Messina, G., Lucchetti, A., Notti, E., De Carlo, F., Palumbo, V., Malvarosa, L., Accadia, P., Salz, P., Powell, J., van Vugt, J., de Vries, L., van Craeynest, K., Arkley, K., Metz, S., 2009. Energy Saving in Fisheries (ESIF), Final Project Report FISH/2006/17 LOT3, 425 pp.
• Fabi, G., Grati, F., Scarcella, G., Sala, A., Lucchetti, A., 2009. Indagini volte alla valutazione degli eventuali effetti indotti da interventi di manutenzione in pozzo presso una struttura di estrazione offshore sulle specie ittiche oggetto di pesca nell’area antistante Crotone. Final Project Report ENI S.p.A. Divisione E&P, 89 pp.
• Rinelli, P., Perdichizzi, F., Giordano, D., Bottari, T., Profeta, A., Busalacchi, B., Perdichizzi, A., Pirrera, L., Sala, A., Palumbo, V., Raffa, F., Giacobbe, S., 2009. Indagine esplorativa dei fondali della costa Tirrenica Calabrese per l’identificazione di areali di pesca batiali per un possibile sfruttamento sostenibile di specie ittiche commerciali. Final project Report POR SICILIA 2000-2006, 193 pp.

2008

2007

• Lucchetti, A., Sala, A, 2007. Development of an innovative technology for the reduction of bio-fouling oyster culture (Wave-Brush). Final Report to the Marche Regional Authority, Fishery and Hunt directorate, (Project SFOP n. 01 MI030706), 47 pp.
• van Marlen, B. (Ed), Burggraaf, D., de Haan, D., de Wilde, J.W., Revill, A.S., Catchpole, T., Reese, A., Tidd, A., Rodgers, P., Ferro, R.S.T., Kynoch, R., Northridge, S., Murphy, S., Mackay, A., O’Shea, T., Larsen, F., Bova, D., Dunlin, G., Larnaud, P., Morizur, Y., Priour, D., Vincent, B., Ridoux, V., Spitz, J., Viricel, A., D’Hardivillé, C., Meillat, M., Morandeau, F., Talidec, C., Tachoires, S., Biseau, A., Macher, C., Scalabrin, C., Le Gall, Y., Souami, Y., Dabin, W., van Canneyt, O., Chevaillier, P., Suuronen, P., Tschernij, V., Madsen, N., Krag, L.A., Munch-Petersen, S., Frandsen, R.P., Holst, R., Frost, H., Metz, S., Boom, J.T., Buisman, E., Innes, J., Taal, K., Rodgers, P., Graham, N., Valentinsson, D., Ulmestrand, M., Rihan, D., Cosgrove, R., McDonald, D., Jackson, E., Rogan, E., Nolan, C., Philpott, E., Polet, H., Vanderperren, E., Fonseca, P., Campos, A., Parente, J., Puente, E., Moreno, G., Boyra, G., Arregi, L., Sarda, F., Bahamon, N., Sala, A., Morello, E.B., Lucchetti, A., Froglia, C., Petrakis, G., Smith, C., Papadopoulou, N., Tokac, A., Özbilgin, H., Dahm, K.E., Wienbeck, H., 2007. NEphrops and CEtacean Species Selection Information and TechnologY (NECESSITY). NECESSITY Final Publishable Activity Report (FPAR, SSP8-CT-2003-501605), (doi:10.13140/2.1.4584.0961), 62 pp.

2006

• Priour, D., O’Neill, F., Sala, A., Chevaillier, P., Herrmann, B., 2006. PREMECS-II: Development of predictive model of cod-end selectivity. Final Report to the European Commission of the RTD project Q5RS-2002-01328, 265 pp.
• Lucchetti, A., Buglioni, G., Sala, A., 2006. Square-mesh codend selectivity in commercial bottom trawl fisheries of Marche Region. Final Report to the Marche Regional Authority, Fishery and Hunt directorate, (Project SFOP n. 05 MI 020505), 47 pp.
• Buglioni, G., Lucchetti, A., Sala, A., 2006. Development of single-boat pelagic trawl for a responsible management of the marine resources. Final Report to the Marche Regional Authority, Fishery and Hunt directorate, (Project SFOP n. 03 MI 020505), 37 pp.

2005

• Sala, A., Buglioni, G., Lucchetti, A., Cosimi, G., Palumbo, V., 2005. Environmental impact reduction of the Italian bottom trawling: twin trawls experiment. Final Report to the Marche Regional Authority, Fishery and Hunt directorate, (Project SFOP n. 03 MI 210604 Bis), 97 pp.
• Ferretti, M., Sala, A., Piccinetti, C., Ungaro, N., 2005. Selectivity of Italian bottom trawl with diamond- and square-mesh codends. Final Report to the Italian Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (Project MIPAF n. 6-B-4), (doi:10.13140/2.1.3732.1281), 149 pp.

2004

2003

• Leonori, I., Cosimi, G., Palladino, S., Buglioni, G., Sala, A., Palumbo, V., 2003. Development of a standardized fishing gear for the demersal resource assessment. Final Report to the Italian Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (Project MIPAF n. 5A26), 108 pp.
• Leonori, I., Cosimi, G., Palladino, S., Sala, A., Palumbo V, 2003. Valutazione delle Risorse Demersali, Tecnologia della pesca (GRUND 3 – U.O. 12). Final Report to the Italian Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (Project MIPAF n. 5A22), 27 pp.

2002

2001

2000

• Azzali, M., Catacchio, S., Kalinowski, J., Sala, A., 2000. Assessment of the living resources in the Ross Sea (krill, Minke whales, fish and other krill predators), of their interactions and relations with environment (ice dynamics). In: Final Report of the Italian Antarctic Expedition (January-February 2000). Antarctic project, Ant 2000/01: 281-293.

1999

1998

• Sala, A., 1998. Descriptive Elements of the Environmental in the four fishing trips of the ESMED project. In Fiorentini L et al. (1998) IRPEM-EC Study 95/29 – Final Report: 85-90.
• Fiorentini, L., Dremière, P.Y., Coail, J.Y., Cosimi, G., Leonori, I., Palumbo, V., Sala, A., Spagnolo, A., Vacherot, J.P., 1998. Efficacy and selectivity of the trawl used for the MEDITS project. IRPEM-EC Study 95/29 – Final Report, 120 pp.
• Bombace, G., Fabi, G., Sala, A., Spagnolo, A., 1998. Experiments for the assessment of fish biomass in artificial reef of protected marine zone. Report to the Italian Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Fishery and Aquaculture Direct. , 79 pp.

1997

1996

• Fiorentini, L., Cosimi, G., Sala, A., Palumbo, V., Leonori, I., 1996. Intercalibration des campagnes internationales de chalutage démersal en Méditerranée centrale. IRPEM-CE project MED/93/015 – Final Report, 59 pp.

1995

• Artegiani, A., Sala, A., Testa, G., Dell’Amico, F., 1995. Physical oceanographic conditions in the Southern Pacific Ocean and in the Western Ross Sea In: Final Report of the Italian Antarctic Expedition (January-February 1995). Antarctic project, Ant 95/02: 424-427.

1994

1993

• Fiorentini, L., Cosimi, G., Sala, A., Palumbo, V., 1993. Measurement of the hydrodynamic parameters of the fishing gears used for demersal stock assessment in Italy, in order to produce comparable results. Report to the Italian Ministry of Merchant Marine, Fishery Direct, 151 pp.

1988

• Marine Institute, 1988. Proceedings of the World Symposium on Fishing Gear and Fishing Vessel Design. Marine Institute, St. John’s, Newfouland, Canada, 636 pp.