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Habitat Standardization of CPUE Indices: Research Needs [PDF]
Habitat standardization for billfish CPUE offers a potentially useful alternative to the statistical procedures used in the past. However, most of the assumptions of the current habitatstandardization methodology remain untested and some are not ...
Die, David +5 more
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ABSTRACT In this paper, we propose a new test for the detection of a change in a non‐linear (auto‐)regressive time series as well as a corresponding estimator for the unknown time point of the change. To this end, we consider an at‐most‐one‐change model and approximate the unknown (auto‐)regression function by a neural network with one hidden layer. It
Claudia Kirch, Stefanie Schwaar
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Incidental capture of marine animals in fishing gear may cause immediate or delayed mortality due to injury. Increasing post-capture survival of these species is very important to reducing the widespread impacts of bycatch, particularly on protected and ...
Zollett, EA, Swimmer, Y
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Abstract Environmental liability systems worldwide face mounting challenges addressing contamination from persistent chemicals, particularly when contamination spans decades and involves activities that were legal when performed. This article examines how the US and Sweden allocate responsibility for contaminated site remediation through their distinct
Malin Johansson
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A review of the Japanese longline fishery for tunas and billfishes in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, 1971-1980 [PDF]
ENGLISH: This report reviews the Japanese longline fishery for tunas and billfishes in the eastern Pacific Ocean during 1971-1980, extending the studies made by other investigators, which covered the 1956-1970 period.
Bayliff, William H., Miyabe, Naozumi
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European Shark Fisheries: A Preliminary Investigation into Fisheries, Conversion Factors, Trade Products, Markets and Management Measures [PDF]
Recommends new regulations to prevent shark finning -- an illegal practice in which a shark's fins are removed and its carcass dumped at sea -- and stresses the urgent need for effective shark conservation ...
Bernard Seret +11 more
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ABSTRACT Per‐ and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are persistent environmental contaminants widely recognized for their resistance to degradation and potential adverse health effects. The treatment of PFAS‐contaminated aqueous media (e.g., drinking water, wastewater, and leachate) has been extensively studied in the published literature; however, the
Mohamed S. Mohamed, Krishna R. Reddy
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Seasonally mediated niche partitioning in a vertically compressed pelagic predator guild. [PDF]
Logan RK +3 more
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ABSTRACT This paper examines the concept of resilience as understood and operationalised by various humanitarian and climate resilience actors in Malawi. Findings revealed a fragmented understanding of resilience among stakeholders and highlight the need for participatory approaches, localised resilience assessments and context‐specific interventions ...
Zondiwe Mabilabo Jere +4 more
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Is Offshore Commercial Fishing a Prospect in the Pitcairn Islands? [PDF]
Past studies in the Pitcairn Islands exclusive economic zone concur that fish stocks are low and that large-scale commercial fishing is not economically viable.
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