Bycatch mitigation from the sky: using helicopter communication for mobulid conservation in tropical tuna fisheries

Bycatch mitigation from the sky: using helicopter communication for mobulid conservation in tropical tuna fisheries

The incidental capture of non-target species (bycatch) in tuna fisheries impacts some marine vertebrates, particularly species with vulnerable life histories such as manta and devil rays (mobulids). There is broad interest in reducing mobulid bycatch in tuna purse seine fisheries, with existing effo...

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Main Authors: Jennifer L. Waldo, Ernesto Altamirano-Nieto, Donald A. Croll, Marta D. Palacios, Nerea Lezama-Ochoa, Jon Lopez, Gala Moreno, Stefany Rojas-Perea, Melissa R. Cronin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:
purse seine
management
eastern Pacific Ocean
stakeholder knowledge
elasmobranch
conservation technology
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2024.1303324/full

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