Why study bycatch? An introduction to the Theme Section on fisheries bycatch

Endangered Species Research

Volumn 5, Issue 2-3, 2008, Pages 91-102

  Soykan, Candan U ^a   Moore, Jeffrey E ^b   Ždelis, Ramunas ^b   Crowder, Larry B ^b   Safina, Carl ^c   Lewison, Rebecca L ^a  

^a SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY MARINE LABORATORY   (United States)

^c Blue Ocean Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Artisanal fishery; Bycatch; Demographic effects; Marine mammal; Marine megafauna; Mitigration; Sea turtle; Seabird

Indexed keywords

CHELONIIDAE; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); DIOMEDEIDAE; MAMMALIA; SCOMBRIDAE; TESTUDINES;

EID: 48649083601     PISSN: 18635407     EISSN: 16134796     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/esr00175     Document Type: Article

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