There is a need to better understand the survivorship of discarded fishes, both for
commercial stocks and species of conservation concern. Within European waters, the …

Concern for megafauna is increasing among scientists and non-scientists. Many studies
have emphasized that megafauna play prominent ecological roles and provide important …

Fish aggregating devices (FADs) are floating objects used by fishers to aggregate pelagic
fish such as tunas, and enhance the catch of these species. Because this is so important for …

Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares; YFT) is an apex marine predator inhabiting tropical and
sub-tropical pelagic waters. It supports the second largest tuna fishery in the world. Here, we …

While bycatch, the unintentional catch of untargeted species, is one of the main threats to
large marine species such as cetaceans, reef sharks and turtles, also known as megafauna …

A reliable aggregation of whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) takes place in waters surrounding
the remote South Atlantic island of St. Helena from December to May each year, peaking in …

Tuna fisheries have been identified as one of the major threats to populations of other
marine vertebrates, including sea turtles, sharks, seabirds and marine mammals. The …

The whale shark Rhincodon typus is an endangered, highly migratory species with a wide,
albeit patchy, distribution through tropical oceans. Ten aerial survey flights along the …

Whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) are found circumglobally in tropical, subtropical, and warm
temperate waters, and their known seasonal aggregations and migratory movements are …

In an ecosystem approach to fisheries management (EAFM) framework of the tuna purse-
seine fishery, the assessment of target species, but also that of bycatch species, is essential …