Seal-induced catch damages have increased dramatically in the coastal trap-net fishery in
the Baltic Sea. Most damage is caused by the rapidly growing grey seal (Halichoerus …

The status of Ireland's harbour seal Phoca vitulina vitulina population is poorly understood.
The most recent national population estimate dates back to the breeding season in 1978 …

Foraging by adult male otariids, a demographic component that often interacts with
commercial fisheries, are poorly known. To assess movement patterns and habitat use, nine …

A dedicated observer programme was carried out in gillnet and entangling net fisheries off
the west and southwest coasts of Ireland to monitor interactions with seals. No seals were …

The decrease in groundfish stocks in the North Atlantic since the mid-1900s coupled with
increases in grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) populations is responsible for an enduring …

A largely unregulated seal-swim industry exists in Port Phillip Bay, Victoria, Australia. This
study has documented four fur seal behaviours in response to vessel traffic and presence of …

Grey seals (Halichoerus grypus) of the North-east Atlantic are protected at designated
European Marine Sites (Special Areas of Conservation, SACs) typically during their …

The largest existing hunt for marine mammals is Canada's commercial hunt for Northwest
Atlantic harp seals (Pagophilus groenlandicus). From 1995 to 1998, the total allowable catch …

The range of the Cape fur seal Arctocephalus pusillus pusillus population largely coincides
with the region of the cold, nutrient-rich Benguela Current Large Marine Ecosystem …

Reports from the fishing industry suggest that seal depredation in Irish bottom-set gillnets
and entangling net fisheries has increased substantially in recent years. A dedicated …