Fisheries bycatch is one of the biggest threats to marine mammal populations. A literature
review was undertaken to provide a comprehensive assessment and synopsis of gear …

Marine mammal interactions with fisheries, such as bycatch and depredation, are a common
occurrence across commercial and small-scale fisheries. We conducted a systematic review …

Marine mammals can play important ecological roles in aquatic ecosystems, and their
presence can be key to community structure and function. Consequently, marine mammals …

The sustainable mitigation of human–wildlife conflicts has become a major societal and
environmental challenge globally. Among these conflicts, large marine predators feeding on …

Several populations of odontocete cetaceans, including at least 19 species, have modified
their behavior and adapted to foraging in association with trawlers. We review information …

Assessments of fisheries interactions with non-target species are crucial for quantifying
anthropogenic threatening processes and informing management action. We perform the …

Bycatch in marine fisheries is the leading source of human-caused mortality for marine
mammals, has contributed to substantial declines of many marine mammal populations and …

Human activity has rapidly transformed the planet, leading to declines of animal populations
around the world through a range of direct and indirect pathways. Humans have strong …

Marine predators feeding on fisheries catches directly on the fishing gear, a behaviour
termed “depredation”, has emerged as a major human-wildlife conflict globally, often …

Shark depredation, the full or partial removal of a hooked fish by a shark before it is landed,
is anecdotally increasing in the United States. Perceptions of depredation by anglers and …