Fisheries bycatch is the greatest current source of human-caused deaths of marine
mammals worldwide, with severe impacts on the health and viability of many populations …

Bycatch is the leading global threat to cetaceans, with at least 300,000 cetaceans estimated
to be killed each year in fisheries. Regional fisheries management organizations (RFMOs) …

The management and conservation of biodiversity relies on information on both the
abundance of species and the potential impact of threats. Globally, one of the largest threats …

Bycatch in fisheries is a key threat to non-target marine species, particularly for those
species that have life histories with low productivity or poor conservation status. In this …

Incidental catch in fishing gear (often known as bycatch) is a major mortality factor for the
Black Sea harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena relicta), an endemic subspecies listed as …

Most baleen whale populations are increasing after the end of industrial whaling, but their
recovery patterns challenge long‐standing assumptions about density dependence. It has …

Bycatch, the undesirable and non-intentional catch of non-target species in marine fisheries,
is one of the main causes of mortality of marine mammals worldwide. When quantitative …

Marine megafauna play an important functional role in marine ecosystems as top predators
but are threatened by a wide range of anthropogenic activities. Bycatch, the incidental …

The world's cetaceans (like most of biodiversity) are in crisis, and the need for well-informed
conservation action has never been greater. Scientific advancements over the last few …

Understanding and characterizing the spatiotemporal dynamics of fishing fleets is crucial for
ecosystem-based fisheries management (EBFM). EBFM must not only account for the …