Sea turtle by-catch in the Mediterranean

Fish and Fisheries

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 299-316

  Casale, Paolo ^a,b  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b WWF Italy   (Italy)

Author keywords

Artisanal fishery; By catch; Exploitation; Mediterranean; Sea turtles

Indexed keywords

ARTISANAL FISHERY; BOTTOM TRAWLING; BYCATCH; EXPLOITATION; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; FISHING GEAR; HOLISTIC APPROACH; LONGLINING; MORTALITY; PELAGIC ECOSYSTEM; SURVIVAL; TURTLE;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

CARETTA CARETTA; CHELONIA MYDAS; CHELONIIDAE; TESTUDINES;

EID: 79952834438     PISSN: 14672960     EISSN: 14672979     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-2979.2010.00394.x     Document Type: Article

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