Interactions between the common dolphin, Delphinus delphis, and the Portuguese purse seine fishery over a period of 15 years (2003–2018)

• Published in: Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems
• Main Authors: Dias, Inês C., Marçalo, Ana, Feijó, Diana, Domingos, Isabel, Silva, Alexandra A.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 2022
• Subjects: Accidental capture; Cetaceans; Common dolphin; Delphinus delphis; Purse seine fishery; Gam; Harbour porpoise; Phocoena phocoena
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/18314; https://doi.org/10.1002/aqc.3828

Interactions between cetaceans and the purse seine fishery in coastal waters of mainland Portugal were investigated using onboard observations over a period of 15 years (2003-2018). In 10% of the fishing sets, there were interactions with one of three species of cetaceans: common dolphin (Delphinus...