Slow sink rate in floated-demersal longline and implications for seabird bycatch risk.
Bycatch of birds in longline fisheries is a global conservation issue, with between 160,000-320,000 seabirds killed each year, primarily through being caught and drowned as they attempt to snatch baits off hooks as they are set. This conservation issue has received significant recognition in souther...
Published in: | PLOS ONE |
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Main Authors: | , , , |
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Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2022
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0267169 https://doaj.org/article/925d96a658c5429194a24c30cf665885 |