Relative abundance and distribution of fisheries influence risk of seabird bycatch. [PDF]
Sci Rep, 2016 AbstractFisheries provide an abundant and predictable food source for many pelagic seabirds through discards, but also pose a major threat to them through bycatch, threatening their populations worldwide. The reform of the European Common Fisheries Policy (CFP), which intends to ban discards through the landing obligation of all catches, may force ...
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Effectiveness of tori line use to reduce seabird bycatch in pelagic longline fishing. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2017 Industrial longline fisheries cause the death of large numbers of seabirds annually. Various mitigation measures have been proposed, including the use of tori lines.
Andrés Domingo +4 more
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Seabird bycatch mitigation trials in artisanal demersal longliners of the Western Mediterranean. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2018 High numbers of seabirds are killed annually worldwide in longline fisheries. In the Mediterranean, this mortality is seriously affecting the viability of seabird populations, in particular of the three endemic shearwaters. Even so, there is currently no
Verónica Cortés +1 more
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Seabird bycatch in pelagic longline fisheries is grossly underestimated when using only haul data. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2010 Hundreds of thousands of seabirds are killed each year as bycatch in longline fisheries. Seabirds are predominantly caught during line setting but bycatch is generally recorded during line hauling, many hours after birds are caught. Bird loss during this
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Global seabird bycatch in longline fisheries [PDF]
Endangered Species Research, 2011 Bycatch in longline fisheries is believed to govern the adverse conservation status of many seabird species, but no comprehensive global assessment has been undertaken. We reviewed the extent of seabird bycatch in all longline fisheries for which data are available.
ORJ Anderson +6 more
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Altering gillnet soak duration and timing minimizes bycatch and maintains target catch. [PDF]
PLoS ONESeabirds are one of the most at-risk avian groups worldwide, and incidental catch in fishing practices is one of the top threats for seabirds globally.
Sydney M Collins +4 more
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Assessing seabird bycatch in gillnet fisheries using electronic monitoring [PDF]
Biological Conservation, 2020 Abstract The unintentional capture (bycatch) of seabirds in gillnet fisheries kills hundreds of thousands of individuals annually and is thought to threaten the conservation of entire populations. However, data from commercial fisheries is often lacking to confirm these suspicions.
Glemarec, Gildas +3 more
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DNA Metabarcoding Reveals the Diet and Conservation Needs of the Chinese Crested Tern and Greater Crested Terns in Zhejiang Breeding Islands. [PDF]
Ecol EvolThis study employs DNA metabarcoding to analyze the diet composition of the critically endangered Chinese crested tern and the greater crested tern during their breeding season in Zhejiang. The terns primarily consume epipelagic schooling fish like anchovies and mackerel, with minimal overlap with commercial fisheries (< 5% commercial fish).
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Seabird bycatch by tuna longline fisheries off southern Africa, 1998–2000 [PDF]
South African Journal of Marine Science, 2002 The incidental mortality of seabirds in tuna longline fisheries is estimated for the continental South African Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). Fishery observers accompanied 13 fishing trips and observed 108 sets (143 260 hooks) during the period 1998–2000.
Ryan, PG, Keith, DG, Kroese, M
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Global Ecology and Conservation, 2015 Competition with fisheries and incidental capture in fishing gear are the major current threats for seabirds at sea. Fishing is a traditional activity in Portugal and is mainly composed of a great number of small vessels.
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