Assessing the vulnerability of Elasmobranch species in the Bay of Bengal: Insights from Lakkha gill net fishery of Bangladesh

Assessing the vulnerability of Elasmobranch species in the Bay of Bengal: Insights from Lakkha gill net fishery of Bangladesh

The elasmobranch population is declining in the Bay of Bengal of Bangladesh due to large-mesh gill net fishing, locally known as the Lakkha net, which primarily targets Indian threadfin (Leptomelanosoma indicum). This study was the first attempt to identify megafaunal bycatch in Lakkha fishing and a...

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Main Authors: Rupesh Das, Md. Hasan Faruque, Sadman Sakib, Md. Taslim Ahmad, Rubaia Nishat Seba, Md. Al Zahid, Most. Nilufa Yeasmin, Md. Mazharul Islam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-09-01
Series:Heliyon
Subjects:
Risk assessment
Productivity Susceptibility Analysis
Large meshed gill net
Megafauna
Bay of Bengal
Bangladesh
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844024133622

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