Within the Moray Firth, north‐east Scotland, there is a history of conflict between seals and
salmon fisheries. Under the UK's Conservation of Seals Act 1970 (CoSA) seals are shot to …

The Moray Firth Seal Management Plan (MFSMP) was introduced in Scotland in 2005 as a
pilot for resolving conflict between Atlantic salmon fisheries and conservation imperatives for …

Conservation efforts are often constrained by uncertainty over the factors driving declines in
marine mammal populations. In Scotland, there is concern over the potential impact of …

Ireland's waters represent a valuable resource encompassing productive fishing grounds
and important oil and gas reserves. As a species rich marine environment, Ireland's waters …

Australian fur seals are known to interact directly (ie operational interactions) with trawlers
fishing in the winter blue grenadier trawl fishery of western Tasmania, Australia. The …

Results obtained from circulating a questionnaire on seal/fisheries interaction around two
groups of stakeholders (trawlermen and creel fishers) from the Scottish Clyde fishing fleet …

This study investigated the phenology, patterns of haul-out habitat use and distribution of the
grey seal around Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. A full census of the coast was carried out …

Harbour seal populations have declined by up to 40% around northern and eastern Britain
since 2000 due to unknown causes; prey availability is one important factor that could be …

The management of conflict between people and large carnivores frequently focuses on the
selective removal of the so‐called 'problem'or 'rogue'animals. However, the existence of …

Interactions between seals and the fishing industry are an on-going problem in Ireland and
indeed globally across the range of most seal species. These interactions occur at both the …