Species-specific at-vessel mortality of sharks and rays captured by demersal longlines
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DOI: 10.1016/j.marpol.2018.10.033
Abstract: Abstract Unmanaged fishing mortality is considered the biggest threat to sharks and rays, which are commonly discarded after being captured in commercial and recreational fisheries directed at more economically valuable fishery resources. Quantifying mortality prior… read more here.
Keywords: captured demersal; sharks rays; mortality sharks; demersal longlines ... See more keywords
At-vessel mortality of tawny nurse sharks (Nebrius ferrugineus) caught in the Queensland Shark Control Program
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DOI: 10.1071/mf25015
Abstract: Context The Queensland Shark Control Program (QSCP) targets potentially dangerous sharks, using a combination of large-mesh nets and baited drumlines at beaches in Queensland, Australia. The tawny nurse shark (Nebrius ferrugineus) is caught incidentally by… read more here.
Keywords: shark control; vessel mortality; shark; queensland shark ... See more keywords
Gradients of Variation in the At-Vessel Mortality Rate between Twelve Species of Sharks and Skates Sampled through a Fishery-Independent Trawl Survey in the Asinara Gulf (NW Mediterranean Sea)
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DOI: 10.3390/biology12030363
Abstract: Simple Summary The impact of human activities on marine environments is driving many elasmobranch species toward the brink of extinction. Fishing activities play the most important role in causing the mortality of these animals and… read more here.
Keywords: asinara gulf; fishery independent; mortality; fishing ... See more keywords