Comparing bycatch mitigation strategies for vulnerable marine megafauna

Animal Conservation

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 5-18

  Senko, J ^a   White, E R ^a   Heppell, S S ^b   Gerber, L R ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Buy outs; Bycatch limits; Bycatch mitigation; Gear modifications; Marine megafauna; Time area closures

Indexed keywords

BYCATCH; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; FISHING EFFORT; FISHING GEAR; OVERFISHING;

CHELONIIDAE; DERMOCHELYIDAE; DERMOCHELYS CORIACEA; MAMMALIA; PHOCOENA SINUS; PHOCOENIDAE; PHOEBASTRIA NIGRIPES; TESTUDINES;

EID: 84892476902     PISSN: 13679430     EISSN: 14691795     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/acv.12051     Document Type: Review

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