Bycatch and bycatch reduction of the harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) in Danish waters
The harbour porpoise is the only cetacean incidentally caught in significant numbers by the Danish fishing fleet and there is some concern that the populations in Danish waters may be in decline. The main catches are in the extensive fleet of vessels fishing dermersal gillnets. Recently, this bycatc...
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| Format: | Other Non-Article Part of Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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International Whaling Commission Scientific Committee
1994
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| Online Access: | https://pure.au.dk/portal/da/publications/bycatch-and-bycatch-reduction-of-the-harbour-porpoise-phocoena-phocoena-in-danish-waters(1878683b-8f6b-414b-96ce-22dfaf1cea66).html http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0028681632&partnerID=8YFLogxK |
| Summary: | The harbour porpoise is the only cetacean incidentally caught in significant numbers by the Danish fishing fleet and there is some concern that the populations in Danish waters may be in decline. The main catches are in the extensive fleet of vessels fishing dermersal gillnets. Recently, this bycatch has been quantified by an estimate of up to 7000 bycaught harbour porpoises and public and political awareness of the issue is increasing. This paper reviews the Danish passive gear fishery and the level of the bycatch of harbour porpoises. -from Authors |
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