Quantifying drifting Fish Aggregating Device use by the world's largest tuna fishery
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DOI: 10.1093/icesjms/fsab116
Abstract: Drifting Fish Aggregating Devices (dFADs) are a major fishing mode for tropical tuna purse seine fisheries worldwide. However, the extent of dFAD use remains poorly understood. We present novel approaches for estimating annual dFAD deployments… read more here.
Keywords: fish aggregating; use; tuna fishery; largest tuna ... See more keywords
Estimating common dolphin bycatch in the pole-and-line tuna fishery in the Azores
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DOI: 10.7717/peerj.4285
Abstract: Small-scale artisanal fisheries can have a significant negative impact in cetacean populations. Cetacean bycatch has been documented in the pole-and-line tuna fishery in the Azores with common dolphins being the species more frequently taken. Based… read more here.
Keywords: bycatch; tuna fishery; line tuna; pole line ... See more keywords