First Record of Cetacean Killed in an Artisanal Fish Aggregating Device in the Mediterranean Sea

Fish Aggregating Devices (FADs) are anchored floating structures often made with cheap scrapped materials and used to aggregate pelagic fish species under their artificial shadows. Globally, the dangerous impact of FADs is well known. They pose a severe threat as a source of bycatch, as a danger to...

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Main Authors: Valerio Manfrini, Caterina Maria Fortuna, Cristiano Cocumelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-08-01
Series:Animals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/15/2524