Entanglement in anthropogenic debris poses a threat to marine wildlife. Although this is
recognised as a cause of marine turtle mortality, there remain quantitative knowledge gaps …

The history of global longline fishing illustrates the role of new technologies (eg vessel
innovations, freezers, fishing gear), the expansion of fishing grounds, and the operational …

Abandoned, lost and discarded fishing gear (ALDFG) can pose substantial ecological and
socioeconomic problems. Over the past decade there has been increasing international …

Gillnets and traps often are considered to have fewer holistic environmental impacts than
active fishing gears. However, in addition to the targeted catches, gillnets and traps still …

Shark depredation, where a shark partially or completely consumes an animal caught by
fishing gear before it can be retrieved to the fishing vessel, occurs in commercial and …

As an important part of marine litter at the seafloor “Abandoned, lost, discarded or otherwise
lost fishing gear”(ALDFG) is gaining increasing attention in environmental assessments …

Marine litter is a global challenge that has recently received policymakers' attention, with
new environmental targets in addition to changes to old legislation. There are no global …

Participatory decision tools enable stakeholders to reconcile conflicting natural resources
management objectives. Fisheries targeting highly productive species can have profound …

This open access book provides a comprehensive examination of the European Landing
Obligation policy from many relevant perspectives. It includes evaluations of its impacts at …

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 …