Strandings of NE Atlantic gorgonians
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DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2017.03.020
Abstract: Abstract Northeast coral gardens provide vital breeding and feeding habitats for fishes of conservation and commercial importance. Such habitats are increasingly at risk of destruction as a result of over fishing, ocean warming, acidification and… read more here.
Keywords: fishing; sea; coral gardens; fishing gear ... See more keywords
Reconstructing global marine fishing gear use: Catches and landed values by gear type and sector
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DOI: 10.1016/j.fishres.2018.04.010
Abstract: Abstract The interaction between fishing gears and the marine environment define ‘fisheries,’ and the effect of gears on marine ecosystems and fish stocks has been the source of much debate. Here, we present the first… read more here.
Keywords: gear use; fishing; fishing gear; small scale ... See more keywords
Can modelling the drift of bycaught dolphin stranded carcasses help identify involved fisheries? An exploratory study
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DOI: 10.1016/j.gecco.2019.e00843
Abstract: Abstract Between the 1st of February and the March 31, 2017, 793 stranded cetaceans were found along the French Atlantic coasts. Common dolphins made up 84% of these strandings, and most of these presented evidence… read more here.
Keywords: drift; modelling drift; drift bycaught; help identify ... See more keywords
Highest risk abandoned, lost and discarded fishing gear
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-86123-3
Abstract: Derelict abandoned, lost and discarded fishing gear have profound adverse effects. We assessed gear-specific relative risks from derelict gear to rank-order fishing methods based on: derelict gear production rates, gear quantity indicators of catch weight… read more here.
Keywords: risk; fishing; abandoned lost; fishing gear ... See more keywords
The myth of voluntary uptake of proven fishing gear: investigations into the challenges inspiring change in fisheries
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DOI: 10.1093/icesjms/fsy178
Abstract: We describe an investigation into the challenges faced by fishing gear technologists inspiring the voluntary uptake of proven fishing gear by fishers, defined as fishing gear that has satisfied research objectives following field trials between… read more here.
Keywords: change; fishing gear; proven fishing; uptake proven ... See more keywords
End-of-life fishing gear in Spain: Quantity and recyclability.
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DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.4180219
Abstract: European Commission has approached the challenge of End-Of-Life (EOL) fishing gear and Abandoned, Lost, or otherwise Discarded Fishing Gear (ALDFG) by focusing on circular economy. Current directives highlight the need to provide a proper management… read more here.
Keywords: end life; fishing gear; eol fishing;
Severe mutilation of a Critically Endangered Taiwanese humpback dolphin Sousa chinensis taiwanensis by fishing gear.
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DOI: 10.3354/dao03098
Abstract: Direct observations of the causes of injuries to cetaceans are rare events. For very small and declining populations, such events may be even less likely to be observed because of the few individuals that remain.… read more here.
Keywords: dolphin sousa; humpback dolphin; sousa chinensis; taiwanese humpback ... See more keywords
Entanglement in and ingestion of fishing gear and other marine debris by Florida manatees, 1993 to 2012
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DOI: 10.3354/esr00816
Abstract: Marine debris in the aquatic environment and its impacts on marine life are widespread, both geographically and taxonomically (Laist 1997, Gregory 2009, Gall & Thompson 2015), becoming such a threat, that the United States Congress… read more here.
Keywords: entanglement ingestion; gear marine; fishing gear; debris ... See more keywords
Tangled and drowned: a global review of penguin bycatch in fisheries
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DOI: 10.3354/esr00869
Abstract: Penguins are the most threatened group of seabirds after albatrosses. Although penguins are regularly captured in fishing gear, the threat to penguins as a group has not yet been assessed. We reviewed both published and… read more here.
Keywords: bycatch; penguin bycatch; tangled drowned; fishing gear ... See more keywords
Impacts of Bottom Trawling and Litter on the Seabed in Norwegian Waters
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DOI: 10.3389/fmars.2018.00042
Abstract: Bottom trawling and seabed littering are two serious threats to seabed integrity. We present an overview of the distribution of seabed litter and bottom trawling in Norwegian waters (the Norwegian Sea and the southern Barents… read more here.
Keywords: bottom trawling; litter; norwegian waters; density ... See more keywords