Articles related to "Bycatch"
Bycatch Fees Used in Conservation
Endangered species at risk from net entanglement would be helped using money from mitigation fees. Fishermen get incentives to reduce chances of fishing gear deaths.
bycatch • endangered species • albatross • marine animals • net entanglement
Endangered species at risk from net entanglement would be helped using money from mitigation fees. Fishermen get incentives to reduce chances of fishing gear deaths.
bycatch • endangered species • albatross • marine animals • net entanglement
Dolphin Feature - the Atlantic Spotted Dolphin
Many species are given names according to their appearance and/or location. The Atlantic Spotted Dolphin has been given both.
herds • bycatch • indicators
Many species are given names according to their appearance and/or location. The Atlantic Spotted Dolphin has been given both.
herds • bycatch • indicators
Hooker's Sea Lions Face Challenges
Threatened New Zealand sea lion species is losing habitat and food sources while disease and entanglement in the squid fishery add to the losses.
new zealand sea lion • bycatch • fishery entanglement • harmful algal blooms • trawl nets
Threatened New Zealand sea lion species is losing habitat and food sources while disease and entanglement in the squid fishery add to the losses.
new zealand sea lion • bycatch • fishery entanglement • harmful algal blooms • trawl nets
Dolphin Feature - The Bottlenose Dolphin
If asked "what is a dolphin," most will answer with a description of the Bottlenose. Most know what a Bottlenose dolphin looks like, but how much do we really know about our favorite aquatic "stars"?
bycatch • ecotypes • bottle nosed dolphin • dolphin • dolphins
If asked "what is a dolphin," most will answer with a description of the Bottlenose. Most know what a Bottlenose dolphin looks like, but how much do we really know about our favorite aquatic "stars"?
bycatch • ecotypes • bottle nosed dolphin • dolphin • dolphins
Good, But Not Plenty - Endangered Dolphins
Currently, there are (at least) 14 species of dolphins that are on the endangered species list...two on the brink of extinction. What are the causes? Who is doing something about it?
bycatch • endangered • extinct • habitat • environment
Currently, there are (at least) 14 species of dolphins that are on the endangered species list...two on the brink of extinction. What are the causes? Who is doing something about it?
bycatch • endangered • extinct • habitat • environment
The Ethics of Eating Seafood
I thought that choosing farm-raised Atlantic salmon helped wild Pacific populations recover. I couldn't have been more wrong.
salmon • farm-raised salmon • atlantic salmon • fish • seafood
I thought that choosing farm-raised Atlantic salmon helped wild Pacific populations recover. I couldn't have been more wrong.
salmon • farm-raised salmon • atlantic salmon • fish • seafood
Pirate Fishing In Sierra Leone
Illegal pirate fishing is destroying the economy and quality of life in Sierra Leone, a country that loses US$29 million in revenue to due theft by foreign vessels.
pirate fishing • sierra leone • illegal • unregulated and unreported • european union
Illegal pirate fishing is destroying the economy and quality of life in Sierra Leone, a country that loses US$29 million in revenue to due theft by foreign vessels.
pirate fishing • sierra leone • illegal • unregulated and unreported • european union
Sharks Harmed by Long Line Fishing
Declining shark populations worldwide are further strained by losses to long line fishing. Tighter rules on finning and bycatch may help prevent loss of biodiversity.
long line fishing bycatch • shark finning • shark depredation • keystone predator species • fishing gear entanglement
Declining shark populations worldwide are further strained by losses to long line fishing. Tighter rules on finning and bycatch may help prevent loss of biodiversity.
long line fishing bycatch • shark finning • shark depredation • keystone predator species • fishing gear entanglement
The Unintended Catch of Seabirds
International commissions recognize the impacts of longline fishing practices to endangered seabirds and are taking steps to improve fishing gear and techniques.
unintended catch of seabirds • seabird bycatch • longline sea bird snaring • snaring endangered seabirds • iccat
International commissions recognize the impacts of longline fishing practices to endangered seabirds and are taking steps to improve fishing gear and techniques.
unintended catch of seabirds • seabird bycatch • longline sea bird snaring • snaring endangered seabirds • iccat
TOPP Tracks Marine Predators
Tagging Of Pacific Predators, a project of the Census of Marine Life, monitors ocean animals. May improve protection of endangered species and management of fisheries.
marine animals • critical ocean habitat • endangered predator species • census of marine life • fishing gear entanglement and bycatch
Tagging Of Pacific Predators, a project of the Census of Marine Life, monitors ocean animals. May improve protection of endangered species and management of fisheries.
marine animals • critical ocean habitat • endangered predator species • census of marine life • fishing gear entanglement and bycatch
Yangtze Finless Porpoise Born
The Yangtze River, once habitat for Baiji, is still home to the endangered finless porpoise. As numbers continue to decline, captive breeding offers chance for survival.
endangered yangtze finless porpoise • freshwater porpoise • yangtze river development • captive breeding program • fishing gear bycatch
The Yangtze River, once habitat for Baiji, is still home to the endangered finless porpoise. As numbers continue to decline, captive breeding offers chance for survival.
endangered yangtze finless porpoise • freshwater porpoise • yangtze river development • captive breeding program • fishing gear bycatch