Global spatio-temporal patterns in tropical tuna purse seine fisheries on drifting fish aggregating devices (DFADs): Taking a historical perspective to inform current challenges

Aquatic Living Resources

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 37-48

  Fonteneau, Alain ^a   Chassot, Emmanuel ^b   Bodin, Nathalie ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ MONTPELLIER 2   (France)

^b IFREMER   (France)

Author keywords

Bycatch; FAD; Purse seine fisheries; Thunnus albacares, Katsuwonus pelamis, Thunnus obesus; Tuna fisheries

Indexed keywords

BYCATCH; FISH AGGREGATING DEVICE; FISHING EFFORT; GHOST FISHING; HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE; JUVENILE; LITERATURE REVIEW; LONGLINING; OPEN OCEAN; PURSE SEINING; SCHOOLING BEHAVIOR; SHARK; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; TUNA FISHERY; TURTLE;

CHELONIIDAE; CHONDRICHTHYES; KATSUWONUS PELAMIS; PELAMIS; SCOMBRIDAE; TESTUDINES; THUNNUS ALBACARES; THUNNUS OBESUS;

EID: 84876711998     PISSN: 09907440     EISSN: 17652952     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/alr/2013046     Document Type: Review

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