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| Bourjea, Jerome; Clermont, Sandra; Delgado, Alicia; Murua, Hilario; Ruiz, Jon; Ciccione, Stephane; Chavance, Pierre. |
| Bycatch of endangered marine turtles is a growing issue for the management of all fisheries, including the oceanic purse-seine fishery. The aim of this study was to assess the spatial and temporal variation in bycatch rates of these species in the entire European purse-seine fishery operating in the Atlantic and Indian oceans. The study was based on data collected through observer programs from 1995 to 2011. During that period, a total of 15 913 fishing sets were observed, including 6 515 on Drifting Fish Aggregating Devices (DFADs) and 9 398 on free swimming schools, representing a global coverage of 10.3% and 5.1% of the total fishing activity in the Atlantic and Indian Ocean, respectively. Moreover, from 2003 to 2011, 14 124 specific observations were... |
| Tipo: Text |
Palavras-chave: Bycatch; Marine turtle; Fishery impacts; Fishery management; Atlantic Ocean; Indian Ocean. |
| Ano: 2014 |
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00206/31760/30632.pdf |
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