Can biodegradable materials reduce plastic pollution without decreasing catch efficiency in longline fishery?
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DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.113577
Abstract: Longlining is a widely used fishing method. During longline fishing, some of the snoods connecting the hooks to the mainline are often lost at sea. Since snoods are made of nylon or polyester, lost snoods… read more here.
Keywords: plastic pollution; pollution; catch efficiency; longline fishery ... See more keywords
Seabird mortality in the Namibian demersal longline fishery and recommendations for best practice mitigation measures
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DOI: 10.1017/s0030605317000230
Abstract: Abstract Seabird bycatch is widely regarded as the greatest threat globally to procellariiform seabirds. Although measures to reduce seabird–fishery interactions have been in existence for many years, uptake in fleets with high risk profiles remains… read more here.
Keywords: mitigation measures; fishery; bycatch; namibian demersal ... See more keywords
Shark longline fishery of Papua New Guinea: size and species composition and spatial variation of the catches
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DOI: 10.1071/mf19191
Abstract: This study provides the first detailed investigation of the catches of the shark longline fishery in Papua New Guinea. Fisheries observers collected data on shark catches from a total of 318 longline sets between May… read more here.
Keywords: papua new; fishery; shark longline; new guinea ... See more keywords
Long-term climate ocean oscillations inform seabird bycatch from pelagic longline fishery
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DOI: 10.1093/icesjms/fsz255
Abstract: Seabirds are facing increasing threats in both marine and terrestrial habitats, and many populations have experienced dramatic declines over past decades. Fisheries bycatch is the most pervasive at-sea threat and is of increasing concern in… read more here.
Keywords: bycatch; seabird bycatch; pelagic longline; longline fishery ... See more keywords
Vulnerability of elasmobranchs caught as bycatch in the grouper longline fishery in the Gulf of Gabès, Tunisia
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DOI: 10.12681/mms.27483
Abstract: The present study aims to quantify the effect of the grouper demersal longline fishery to elasmobranchs in the Gulf of Gabès to support future conservation actions for the most vulnerable species. Data from 162 demersal… read more here.
Keywords: catch; longline fishery; gulf gab; grouper longline ... See more keywords