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Biology
Lotte Kindt-Larsen, Gildas Glemarec, Casper W. Berg, Sara Konigson, Anne-Mette Kroner, Mathias Sogaard, David Lusseau
Summary: Incidental captures (bycatch) of harbour porpoise in European Union fisheries remain a significant threat to cetaceans. A long-term monitoring program in Denmark using electronic monitoring has provided detailed data on porpoise bycatch and gillnet fishing effort. The study highlights the importance of considering fishing characteristics in estimating bycatch rates and emphasizes the need for effective monitoring methods and mitigation techniques.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2023)
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Biodiversity Conservation
Danielle Robinson, Steven P. Newman, Mark J. Whittingham, Richard M. Francksen, M. Shiham Adam, Selina M. Stead
Summary: Targets for protecting predatory species often overlook the human costs involved. Interactions between humans and wildlife can bring forth ecological and socioeconomic challenges. A study conducted in a shark sanctuary revealed an increase in fisher-shark interactions after the implementation of the sanctuary, leading to significant losses for reef fishers. Furthermore, the study found correlations between perceived losses and support for shark sanctuary regulations, highlighting the need to consider fisher-shark interactions in conservation planning.
CONSERVATION LETTERS
(2022)
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Oceanography
Fabien Forget, Jeff Muir, Melanie Hutchinson, David Itano, Igor Sancristobal, Bruno Leroy, John Filmalter, Udane Martinez, Kim Holland, Victor Restrepo, Laurent Dagorn
Summary: Estimating bycatch is crucial for monitoring fisheries' ecological impacts. The study found that shark counts were often underestimated during commercial fishing trips, especially by single onboard observers or Electronic Monitoring Systems. Specific studies using complementary counts by two onboard observers are recommended to assess the accuracy of different EMS configurations.
OCEAN & COASTAL MANAGEMENT
(2021)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Kelsey Richardson, Britta Denise Hardesty, Joanna Vince, Chris Wilcox
Summary: Lost fishing gear contributes significantly to ocean pollution, with estimates showing hige numbers including gillnets, purse seine nets, trawl nets, longline mainlines, and pots and traps. Strategies to reduce ALDFG are necessary.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Samuel Balanin, Rachel Ann Hauser-Davis, Eloisa Giareta, Patricia Charvet, Natascha Wosnick
Summary: The tiger shark has been well studied in Atlantic, Pacific, and Caribbean waters, leading to protection measures. However, developing countries in the southern hemisphere lack information on the species, hindering conservation efforts. This study aims to compile scientific literature and discuss the impact of data in the South Atlantic for guiding management plans.
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Environmental Sciences
Luz Erandi Saldana-Ruiz, Alesa Flores-Guzman, Frida Cisneros-Soberanis, Gabriela Alejandra Cuevas-Gomez, Ernesto Gastelum-Nava, Lorena Rocha-Tejeda, Jose Francisco Chavez, Raziel Elihu Hernandez-Pimienta, Francisco Javier Fernandez-Rivera Melo
Summary: The vulnerability of commercially important marine invertebrates and fishes in Mexico was assessed in this study, with 22% of the evaluated species found to have high vulnerability, 21% with moderate vulnerability, and 57% with low vulnerability. This research prioritizes species for future research and management efforts, identifies data gaps, and provides information for market-based approaches and consumer awareness initiatives.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Environmental Studies
Ruth Beatriz Mezzalira Pincinato, Maria A. Gasalla, Taryn Garlock, James L. Anderson
Summary: Shark meat market in Brazil has experienced changes before and after the implementation of finning restrictions. The decline in domestic shark meat landings, increasing demand for seafood, and the commoditization of shark meat have facilitated import growth. As Brazil is an important player in shark meat consumption, domestic prices seem to influence imports, leading to potential overexploitation of sharks in poorly managed fisheries.
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Environmental Sciences
Natascha Wosnick, Ana Paula Chaves, Hellida Negrao Dias, Ana Rita Onodera Palmeira Nunes, Jorge Luiz Silva Nunes, Rachel Ann Hauser-Davis
Summary: The current population of Isogomphodon oxyrhynchus (Daggernose Shark) has experienced a 99% decrease in the last decade due to various factors, leading to its listing as Critically Endangered. This study aims to assess the health status of Daggernose sharks and compare it with other shark species to understand their ability to cope with stress. The results show significant differences in the health scores of Daggernose sharks compared to other shark species in the same region, indicating their low recovery capacity.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
David Kroodsma, Joanna Turner, Cian Luck, Tim Hochberg, Nathan Miller, Philip Augustyn, Stephanie Prince
Summary: Longline fishing poses a significant threat to albatross populations, resulting in the death of over 160,000 seabirds annually. Setting hooks at night is recommended to reduce bycatch, but our analysis of global longline fleet GPS data shows that only 3% of sets occur during nighttime. Furthermore, vessels often set their lines during dawn hours in albatross habitat when these birds are most active and bycatch risk is highest.
BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION
(2023)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Robin W. Baird, David B. Anderson, Michaela A. Kratofil, Daniel L. Webster
Summary: The incidental bycatch in fisheries poses a pressing conservation issue for marine mammal populations globally, with challenges in detection and mitigation due to lack of observer programs in many fisheries and fishermen's reluctance to report bycatch voluntarily. Interactions with nearshore fisheries in Hawaiian waters are considered the greatest threat to the survival of the endangered false killer whales population, and efforts should be focused on monitoring and mitigating bycatch in regions where high fishery overlap indices were identified.
BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Carlo Cattano, Chiara Gambardella, Desiree Grancagnolo, Elena Principato, Giorgio Aglieri, Gabriele Turco, Federico Quattrocchi, Marco Milazzo
Summary: The lack of knowledge on the distribution and habitats of the shortfin mako shark has hindered conservation efforts. This study reveals the annual presence of young-of-the-year shortfin makos in the Pelagie Archipelago, providing important information for their protection.
MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Ila France Porcher, Brian W. Darvell
Summary: The expanding shark fin market has led to increased global shark fishing, causing a decline in shark populations. The secretive nature of the fin trade and difficulties in obtaining data have obscured the true status of sharks. Current legal protections are not working, and a binding international agreement for biodiversity protection is needed.
Article
Fisheries
Kadir capkin, Mehmet Cilbiz, Ferhat Demirol
Summary: Bycatch rates and selection criteria of narrow-clawed crayfish in Turkey's crayfish production centers were investigated. The study found that the bycatch rate was higher than the global marine bycatch rate and suggested improvements in selectivity and reduction of bycatch rate.
FISHERIES MANAGEMENT AND ECOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Studies
Craig H. Faunce, Jaclyn Smith, Andy Kingham, Dennis Jaszka
Summary: Fisheries sustainability can be achieved through accurate reporting of potential violations, which leads to strengthened enforcement and transparency. However, the analysis of reported violations is complex, and recent years have seen a lower proportion of penalties, potentially due to increased regulatory burdens and inadequate resources.
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Biodiversity Conservation
Caitlin K. Frankish, Cleo Cunningham, Andrea Manica, Thomas A. Clay, Stephanie Prince, Richard A. Phillips
Summary: Juvenile grey-headed albatrosses from South Georgia dispersed to the northeast, overlapping with a bycatch hotspot for grey-headed albatrosses reported by the Japanese pelagic longline fleet in the southeast Atlantic Ocean. The majority of birds caught in this area are likely juveniles from South Georgia, indicating a key factor in the sustained population decline. This study emphasizes the urgent need to understand the 'lost years' of marine megafauna for targeted conservation efforts.
BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION
(2021)
Article
Fisheries
John P. Hoolihan, Jiangang Luo, Derke Snodgrass, Eric S. Orbesen, Ann M. Barse, Eric D. Prince
ICES JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE
(2015)
Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
John F. Walter, Eric S. Orbesen, Christopher Liese, Joseph E. Serafy
BULLETIN OF MARINE SCIENCE
(2012)
Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
Joseph E. Serafy, Eric S. Orbesen, Derke J. G. Snodgrass, Lawrence R. Beerkircher, John F. Walter
BULLETIN OF MARINE SCIENCE
(2012)
Correction
Fisheries
E. D. Prince, J. Luo, Phillip C. Goodyear, J. P. Hoolihan, D. Snodgrass, E. S. Orbesen, J. E. Serafy, M. Ortiz, M. J. Schirripa
FISHERIES OCEANOGRAPHY
(2011)
Article
Fisheries
Eric D. Prince, Jiangang Luo, C. Phillip Goodyear, John P. Hoolihan, Derke Snodgrass, Eric S. Orbesen, Joseph E. Serafy, Mauricio Ortiz, Michael J. Schirripa
FISHERIES OCEANOGRAPHY
(2010)
Article
Fisheries
John P. Hoolihan, Jiangang Luo, C. P. Goodyear, Eric S. Orbesen, Eric D. Prince
FISHERIES OCEANOGRAPHY
(2011)
Review
Fisheries
Heidi Dewar, Eric D. Prince, Michael K. Musyl, Richard W. Brill, Chugey Sepulveda, Jiangang Luo, David Foley, Eric S. Orbesen, Michael L. Domeier, Nicole Nasby-Lucas, Derke Snodgrass, R. Michael Laurs, John P. Hoolihan, Barbara A. Block, Lianne M. McNaughton
FISHERIES OCEANOGRAPHY
(2011)
Article
Fisheries
John P. Hoolihan, Jiangang Luo, Francisco J. Abascal, Steven E. Campana, Gregorio De Metrio, Heidi Dewar, Michael L. Domeier, Lucy A. Howey, Molly E. Lutcavage, Michael K. Musyl, John D. Neilson, Eric S. Orbesen, Eric D. Prince, Jay R. Rooker
ICES JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE
(2011)
Article
Ecology
C. Phillip Goodyear, Jiangang Luo, Eric D. Prince, John P. Hoolihan, Derke Snodgrass, Eric S. Orbesen, Joseph E. Serafy
MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES
(2008)
Article
Fisheries
Justin D. Lerner, David W. Kerstetter, Eric D. Prince, Liana Talaue-McManus, Eric S. Orbesen, Arthur Mariano, Derke Snodgrass, Gary L. Thomas
TRANSACTIONS OF THE AMERICAN FISHERIES SOCIETY
(2013)
Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
Eric S. Orbesen, Derke Snodgrass, Geoffrey S. Shideler, Craig A. Brown, John F. Walter
BULLETIN OF MARINE SCIENCE
(2017)
Meeting Abstract
Zoology
A-J Gallagher, E-S Orbesen, N. Hammerschlag, J-E Serafy
INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY
(2014)
Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
David W. Kerstetter, Eric S. Orbesen, Derke Snodgrass, Eric D. Prince
BULLETIN OF MARINE SCIENCE
(2009)
Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
John P. Hoolihan, Jiangang Luo, David E. Richardson, Derke Snodgrass, Eric S. Orbesen, Eric D. Prince
BULLETIN OF MARINE SCIENCE
(2009)