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Turtle bycatch from trawlers: What modelling is telling us in the southern Adriatic sea

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By modeling (GLMs and GAMs) data from onboard observers and logbooks, the authors investigated patterns in loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) bycatch in bottom trawlers in the Southern Adriatic Sea. Results indicate that most bycatch occurs during the daytime and in shallower coastal waters, and that it increases temporally in summer and autumn. The study also identified two bycatch hotspots: the Gargano promontory and off the coast of Brindisi.

 

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Turtle bycatch from trawlers: What modelling is telling us in the southern Adriatic sea

Submitted by allykristan on

By modeling (GLMs and GAMs) data from onboard observers and logbooks, the authors investigated patterns in loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) bycatch in bottom trawlers in the Southern Adriatic Sea. Results indicate that most bycatch occurs during the daytime and in shallower coastal waters, and that it increases temporally in summer and autumn. The study also identified two bycatch hotspots: the Gargano promontory and off the coast of Brindisi.

 

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A rapid bycatch assessment framework for small-scale fisheries: A case study on horseshoe crab (Tachypleus tridentatus) bycatch

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This summary study analyzes unintended horsehoe crab (Tachypleus tridentatus) bycatch in trawl and gillnet fisheries in the Letzhou Gulf, China. Estimates show at least 9120 ± 315 horseshoe crabs caught annually. Bycatch rates are heightened in spring and autumn, and in gillnet fisheries when compared to trawl fisheries. The study also highlights several zones/areas of the Letzhou Gulf with "abundant shoal resources" and higher bycatch rates.

 

 

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A rapid bycatch assessment framework for small-scale fisheries: A case study on horseshoe crab (Tachypleus tridentatus) bycatch

Submitted by allykristan on

This summary study analyzes unintended horsehoe crab (Tachypleus tridentatus) bycatch in trawl and gillnet fisheries in the Letzhou Gulf, China. Estimates show at least 9120 ± 315 horseshoe crabs caught annually. Bycatch rates are heightened in spring and autumn, and in gillnet fisheries when compared to trawl fisheries. The study also highlights several zones/areas of the Letzhou Gulf with "abundant shoal resources" and higher bycatch rates.

 

 

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A rapid bycatch assessment framework for small-scale fisheries: A case study on horseshoe crab (Tachypleus tridentatus) bycatch

Submitted by allykristan on

This summary study analyzes unintended horsehoe crab (Tachypleus tridentatus) bycatch in trawl and gillnet fisheries in the Letzhou Gulf, China. Estimates show at least 9120 ± 315 horseshoe crabs caught annually. Bycatch rates are heightened in spring and autumn, and in gillnet fisheries when compared to trawl fisheries. The study also highlights several zones/areas of the Letzhou Gulf with "abundant shoal resources" and higher bycatch rates.

 

 

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A rapid bycatch assessment framework for small-scale fisheries: A case study on horseshoe crab (Tachypleus tridentatus) bycatch

Submitted by allykristan on

This summary study analyzes unintended horsehoe crab (Tachypleus tridentatus) bycatch in trawl and gillnet fisheries in the Letzhou Gulf, China. Estimates show at least 9120 ± 315 horseshoe crabs caught annually. Bycatch rates are heightened in spring and autumn, and in gillnet fisheries when compared to trawl fisheries. The study also highlights several zones/areas of the Letzhou Gulf with "abundant shoal resources" and higher bycatch rates.

 

 

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A rapid bycatch assessment framework for small-scale fisheries: A case study on horseshoe crab (Tachypleus tridentatus) bycatch

Submitted by allykristan on

This summary study analyzes unintended horsehoe crab (Tachypleus tridentatus) bycatch in trawl and gillnet fisheries in the Letzhou Gulf, China. Estimates show at least 9120 ± 315 horseshoe crabs caught annually. Bycatch rates are heightened in spring and autumn, and in gillnet fisheries when compared to trawl fisheries. The study also highlights several zones/areas of the Letzhou Gulf with "abundant shoal resources" and higher bycatch rates.

 

 

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Both environmental conditions and fisher behaviour influence the occurrence of shark and odontocete depredation on the longline catch in New Caledonia

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The authors performed modeling on 10 years of logbook data to analyze environmental and operational factors that influence shark and odontocete depredation in the New Caledonian longline tuna fishery. Results suggest that there are "hotspots" of odontocete depredation, and that it is driven by environmental factors such as sea surface temperature and bathymetry, while shark depredation is driven by operational fisheries factors such as soaking time and number of hooks.

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Both environmental conditions and fisher behaviour influence the occurrence of shark and odontocete depredation on the longline catch in New Caledonia

Submitted by allykristan on

The authors performed modeling on 10 years of logbook data to analyze environmental and operational factors that influence shark and odontocete depredation in the New Caledonian longline tuna fishery. Results suggest that there are "hotspots" of odontocete depredation, and that it is driven by environmental factors such as sea surface temperature and bathymetry, while shark depredation is driven by operational fisheries factors such as soaking time and number of hooks.

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Both environmental conditions and fisher behaviour influence the occurrence of shark and odontocete depredation on the longline catch in New Caledonia

Submitted by allykristan on

The authors performed modeling on 10 years of logbook data to analyze environmental and operational factors that influence shark and odontocete depredation in the New Caledonian longline tuna fishery. Results suggest that there are "hotspots" of odontocete depredation, and that it is driven by environmental factors such as sea surface temperature and bathymetry, while shark depredation is driven by operational fisheries factors such as soaking time and number of hooks.

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Both environmental conditions and fisher behaviour influence the occurrence of shark and odontocete depredation on the longline catch in New Caledonia

Submitted by allykristan on

The authors performed modeling on 10 years of logbook data to analyze environmental and operational factors that influence shark and odontocete depredation in the New Caledonian longline tuna fishery. Results suggest that there are "hotspots" of odontocete depredation, and that it is driven by environmental factors such as sea surface temperature and bathymetry, while shark depredation is driven by operational fisheries factors such as soaking time and number of hooks.

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Both environmental conditions and fisher behaviour influence the occurrence of shark and odontocete depredation on the longline catch in New Caledonia

Submitted by allykristan on

The authors performed modeling on 10 years of logbook data to analyze environmental and operational factors that influence shark and odontocete depredation in the New Caledonian longline tuna fishery. Results suggest that there are "hotspots" of odontocete depredation, and that it is driven by environmental factors such as sea surface temperature and bathymetry, while shark depredation is driven by operational fisheries factors such as soaking time and number of hooks.

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Both environmental conditions and fisher behaviour influence the occurrence of shark and odontocete depredation on the longline catch in New Caledonia

Submitted by allykristan on

The authors performed modeling on 10 years of logbook data to analyze environmental and operational factors that influence shark and odontocete depredation in the New Caledonian longline tuna fishery. Results suggest that there are "hotspots" of odontocete depredation, and that it is driven by environmental factors such as sea surface temperature and bathymetry, while shark depredation is driven by operational fisheries factors such as soaking time and number of hooks.

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Both environmental conditions and fisher behaviour influence the occurrence of shark and odontocete depredation on the longline catch in New Caledonia

Submitted by allykristan on

The authors performed modeling on 10 years of logbook data to analyze environmental and operational factors that influence shark and odontocete depredation in the New Caledonian longline tuna fishery. Results suggest that there are "hotspots" of odontocete depredation, and that it is driven by environmental factors such as sea surface temperature and bathymetry, while shark depredation is driven by operational fisheries factors such as soaking time and number of hooks.

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May 2: World Tuna Day

It is worth acknowledging the importamce of tuna to ourseleves and the world's oceans. Please read this OpEd and take to heart the need for conserving yje world's tuna stock,  including how fishing them endangers maby other marine wildlife in the form of bycatch.

https://www.newswise.com/articles/up-marine-expert-calls-for-protection-of-the-ocean-s-blue-giants 

It is worth acknowledging the importamce of tuna to ourseleves and the world's oceans. Please read this OpEd and take to heart the need for conserving yje world's tuna stock,  including how fishing them endangers maby other marine wildlife in the form of bycatch.

https://www.newswise.com/articles/up-marine-expert-calls-for-protection-of-the-ocean-s-blue-giants 

Buoys with looming eyes deter seaducks and could potentially reduce seabird bycatch in gillnets

Study Type
Field study in the wild
Location
Küdema Bay, island of Saaremaa, Estonia
Target catch
n/a
Effect on bycatch species
reduced long-tailed duck bycatch by 20–30% within a 50 m radius
Effect on target catch
not measured, but assumed to be minimal as this is an above-water technique that does not alter fishing methods
Bycatch species
Reduction technique
Fishing Gear

Buoys with looming eyes deter seaducks and could potentially reduce seabird bycatch in gillnets

Study Type
Field study in the wild
Location
Küdema Bay, island of Saaremaa, Estonia
Target catch
n/a
Effect on bycatch species
reduced long-tailed duck bycatch by 20–30% within a 50 m radius
Effect on target catch
not measured, but assumed to be minimal as this is an above-water technique that does not alter fishing methods
Bycatch species
Reduction technique
Fishing Gear