Differential loggerhead by-catch and direct mortality due to surface longlines according to boat strata and gear type

Differential loggerhead by-catch and direct mortality due to surface longlines according to boat strata and gear type

Surface longline gears are used to fish different species, mainly albacore Thunnus alalunga (Bonnaterre, 1788), bluefin tuna Thunnus thynnus (Linnaeus, 1758), and swordfish Xiphias gladius Linnaeus, 1758, and are considered highly dangerous for threatened marine turtles. Loggerheads Care...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Juan A. Camiñas, José C. Báez, Xulio Valeiras, Raimundo Real
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas 2006-12-01
Series:Scientia Marina
Subjects:
caretta caretta
drifting longline
fisheries
incidental capture
pre-release mortality
sea turtle
Online Access:http://scientiamarina.revistas.csic.es/index.php/scientiamarina/article/view/71

Similar Items

Similar Items