The search for new biological sources of commercial value is a major goal for the
sustainable management of natural resources. The huge amount of fishery by-catch or …

A considerable amount of the existing knowledge of discards in the Mediterranean Sea is
presented. Discarding highly varies along the basin both geographically and among the …

Concern about the impact of fishing on ecosystems and fisheries production is increasing (,).
Strategies to reduce these impacts while addressing the growing need for food security …

The use of fish aggregating devices (FAD s) by purse seine fisheries has come under
increasing criticism for its potential deleterious impacts on tuna stocks, for high levels of by …

It has been widely acknowledged that fishery discard practices constitute a purposeless
waste of valuable living resources, which plays an important role in the depletion of marine …

This report provides a review of our knowledge of the bycatches, defined as discarded dead,
from the tropical tuna purse seine fisheries of the world. The major fishing grounds involved …

Understanding the behaviour of fishermen is a key ingredient to successful fisheries
management. The aggregate behaviour of fishing fleets can be predicted and managed with …

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 …

More than 50% of the world's total marine catch (approximately 81 million tonnes) is
harvested using towed fishing gears (ie Danish seines, dredges and otter and beam trawls) …

A performance assessment was conducted of regional fisheries management
organizations'(RFMO s') bycatch governance, one element of an ecosystem approach to …