The incidental capture and mortality of non-target animals resulting from fishing activity.
Gillnet fisheries pose the greatest threat to the vaquita population. Current bycatch estimates are unavailable, but in the early 1990s an estimated 39 to 84 individuals were caught by fishermen from one...
Publications
Papers
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2012.Lobster Pot Gear Configurations in the Gulf of Maine.
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2011.Estimated absorbance spectra of the visual pigments of the North Atlantic right whale (Eubalaena glacialis).Marine Mammal Science.
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2011.Behavioral responses to weak electric fields and a lanthanide metal in two shark species.Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology.409 (1-2): 345-350.
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2009.Bycatch of protected species and other species of concern in US east coast commercial fisheries.Endangered Species Research.9: 49-59.
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2009.Conservation of marine megafauna requires avoiding and minimizing fisheries bycatch.Conservation Biology.23(3): 608-616.
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2008.Shark bycatch and depredation in the US Atlantic pelagic longline fishery.Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries.18(4): 427-442.
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2008.Shark deterrent and incidental capture workshop, April 10-11, 2008.US Dept of Commerce, NOAA Technical Memo.NMFS-PIFSC-16.
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2007.Shark depredation and unwanted bycatch in pelagic longline fisheries: industry practices and attitudes, and shark avoidance strategies.Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council.Honolulu, USA.
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2006.Fishing techniques to reduce the bycatch of threatened marine animals.Marine Technology Society Journal.40(3): 50-68.
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1997.Acoustic alarms reduce porpoise mortality.Nature.388: 525.
Presentations
Workshop on Techniques for Reducing Marine Mammal - Gillnet Bycatch, October 2011
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Cod traps as an ecological sound fishing gear in German waters
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Acoustic Characterization of Pingers on Shark Control NetsCenter for Marine Science & Technology, Curtin University
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Experiences in implementing acoustic pingers in the US and Canadian fisheriesNortheast Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service
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Review of European trials of barium sulfate and metal oxide netsNational Institute of Aquatic Resources, Technical University of Denmark and Sea Mammal Research Unit, University of St. Andrews
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The effects of hanging ratio on the catch of harbor porpoise and targeted finfish speciesNEFSC and A.I.S. Inc.
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Evaluating the impact of soak durations on bycatch of small cetaceans in the Northwest Atlantic, USANortheast Fisheries Science Center, Protected Species
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Field testing of experimental gillnets on the bycatch of Franciscana dolphins in ArgentinaAquamarina
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Cod pots, an alternative fishing gear to gillnet fisheries for cod?Project Seals and Fisheries, Institute of Coastal Research
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Mitigation strategies for mysticete gillnet entanglements in the Western North AtlanticNew England Aquarium and Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies
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Impact and mitigation of Australian sea lion bycatch in the Commonwealth managed shark gillnet fishery off South AustraliaSouth Australian Research and Development Institute
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Acoustic deterrents in UK gillnet fisheriesSea Mammal Research Unit, Scottish Oceans Institute
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To ping or not to ping? Use and abuse of acoustic pingers to reduce interactions between small cetaceans and gillnet fisheriesUniversity of Otago
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Efficacy of pingers in North Pacific salmon and squid gillnet fisheriesNational Research Institute of Fisheries Engineering
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IWC 1990: Symposium and workshop on the mortality of cetaceans in passive fishing nets and traps
Large Whale Entanglement Workshop, February 2011
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Entanglement Severity Related to Rope Characteristics for North Atlantic Right WhalesNew England Aquarium
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Inspection and Analysis of Retrieved Gear from Entangled Whales
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Modeling InteractionsBelleQuant and Duke University
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Pathology of Chronic Large Whale Entanglement MortalitiesWHOI and UNCW, use only with permission from mmoore@whoi.edu
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Biodynamics of Large Whale EntanglementsNew England Aquarium
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What We Know of Entanglements from DisentanglementProvincetown Center for Coastal Studies
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Preliminary Report of the Dynamics of Large Whale Entanglements in Fishing Gear WorkshopConsortium for Wildlife Bycatch Reduction
Annual Consortium Meeting, October 2010
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Stable isotope analysis of pilot whalesDuke University
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"Weak Hook" Research: Results and Next StepsNova Southeastern University Oceanographic Center
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Massachusetts Leatherback Sea Turtle Research and Disentanglement ProgramMassachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries
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Identifying current best lobster fishing practices as they relate to whale conservationMaine Lobstermen's Association
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Estimated Absorbance Spectra of the Visual Pigments of the North Atlantic Right Whale (Eubalaena glacialis)Kean University
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Full-Scale Right Whale Flipper Model Interactions with Fishing GearUniversity of New Hampshire
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Computer modeling of whale-trap line encountersBelleQuant Engineering and Duke University
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Lanthanide metals as shark repellantsFlorida Atlantic University
Annual Consortium Meeting, January 2009
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Engineering Bycatch Solutions for Large Whales – What Have We Learned?Center for Ocean Engineering, University of New Hampshire
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Assessment of Large (mostly Right) Whale Entanglements in the Canadian MaritimesNew England Aquarium
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Sea Turtle Entanglements in Buoy LinesLarge Pelagics Research Center, University of New Hampshire
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Shark Bycatch and Depredation in Longline Fisheries: Progress and Research Gaps in Reducing Shark InteractionsNew England Aquarium. For presentation email Dr. Mandelman: jmandelman@neaq.org.