Incidental capture of sea turtles by longlines in the Gulf of Gabès (South Tunisia): A comparative study between bottom and surface longlines

Longlines are a fishing gear that have traditionally been used world-wide. Surface longlines are mainly used to fish swordfish, albacore, tuna and some species of sharks, while bottom longlines are used to fish large bottom-dwelling fish such as groupers. Longlines are widely known to interact with...

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Main Authors: Imed Jribi, Khaled Echwikhi, Mohamed Nejmeddine Bradai, Abderrhmen Bouain
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas 2008-06-01
Series:Scientia Marina
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Online Access:http://scientiamarina.revistas.csic.es/index.php/scientiamarina/article/view/830