Bycatch in fisheries can have profound effects on the abundance of species with relatively
low resilience to increased mortality, can alter the evolutionary characteristics and …

Data required from fisheries monitoring programmes substantially expand as management
authorities transition to implement elements of ecosystem-based fisheries management …

Sea turtles are an iconic group of marine megafauna that have been exposed to multiple
anthropogenic threats across their different life stages, especially in the past decades. This …

Bycatch and mortality in fishing gear poses a conservation threat worldwide to many marine
species. Resource managers and conservation scientists face challenges in identifying …

Fisheries can profoundly affect bycatch species with 'slow'life history traits. Managing bait
type offers one tool to control species selectivity. Different species and sizes of marine …

Monitoring and managing fisheries bycatch is increasingly recognized as a critical
component of robust fisheries management frameworks. This review, addressing this …

Incidental capture of marine animals in fishing gear may cause immediate or delayed
mortality due to injury. Increasing post-capture survival of these species is very important to …

Bycatch in pelagic longline fisheries is one of the most serious threats to some sea turtle
populations. Hook shape, hook minimum width and bait type have been the focus of …

Capture in global pelagic longline fisheries threatens the viability of some seabird
populations. The Hawaii longline tuna fishery annually catches hundreds of seabirds …

With the conservation status of Macrochelys (alligator snapping turtles) being examined at
the national level, our objective was to compile categorical data on threats from …