Entanglement risk to western gray whales from commercial fisheries in the Russian Far East
Western gray whales Eschrichtius robustus (WGWs) are endangered, and their range overlaps areas where several important commercial fisheries operate in the Russian Far East (RFE). Throughout their range, gray whales commonly become entangled or entrapped in fishing gear. In the western North Pacific...
Main Authors: | Lowry, LF, Burkanov, VN, Altukhov, A, Weller, DW, Reeves, RR |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Inter-Research
2018-10-01
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Series: | Endangered Species Research |
Online Access: | https://www.int-res.com/abstracts/esr/v37/p133-148/ |
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