What bycatch tells us about the diet of harbor and gray seals and overlap with commercial fishermen

What bycatch tells us about the diet of harbor and gray seals and overlap with commercial fishermen

Northwest Atlantic harbor (Phoca vitulina vitulina) and gray (Halichoerus grypus atlantica) seal populations are recovering from early to mid-20th century exploitation, increasing their biological interactions and bycatch in Northeastern US commercial fisheries. We evaluated the seals’ diet composit...

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Main Authors: Marjorie C. Lyssikatos, Frederick W. Wenzel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Conservation Science
Subjects:
harbor seal
gray seal
bycatch
diet
prey
commercial fishermen
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcosc.2024.1377673/full

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https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcosc.2024.1377673/full

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