Global patterns of marine turtle bycatch

Fisheries bycatch is a primary driver of population declines in several species of marine megafauna (e.g., elasmobranchs, mammals, seabirds, turtles). Characterizing the global bycatch seascape using data on bycatch rates across fisheries is essential for highlighting conservation priorities. We com...

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Published in:Conservation letters 2010-06, Vol.3 (3), p.131-142
Main Authors: Wallace, Bryan P, Lewison, Rebecca L, McDonald, Sara L, McDonald, Richard K, Kot, Connie Y, Kelez, Shaleyla, Bjorkland, Rhema K, Finkbeiner, Elena M, Helmbrecht, S’rai, Crowder, Larry B
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
bycatch
Bycatch rates
data collection
Elasmobranchii
fisheries bycatch
fishing effort
gillnets
longlines
mammals
marine conservation
marine megafauna
marine turtles
population dynamics
sea turtles
seabirds
trawls
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Summary:Fisheries bycatch is a primary driver of population declines in several species of marine megafauna (e.g., elasmobranchs, mammals, seabirds, turtles). Characterizing the global bycatch seascape using data on bycatch rates across fisheries is essential for highlighting conservation priorities. We compiled a comprehensive database of reported data on marine turtle bycatch in gillnet, longline, and trawl fisheries worldwide from 1990 to 2008. The total reported global marine turtle bycatch was ∼85,000 turtles, but due to the small percentage of fishing effort observed and reported (typically
ISSN:1755-263X
1755-263X
DOI:10.1111/j.1755-263X.2010.00105.x