Seal-induced losses and successful mitigation using Acoustic Harassment Devices in Estonian Baltic trap-net fisheries

Seal-induced losses and successful mitigation using Acoustic Harassment Devices in Estonian Baltic trap-net fisheries

During the last decades the number of grey seals Halichoerus grypus has increased more than tenfold in the Baltic Sea, having reached 38 000 in 2019, which has created increasing problems to the coastal fisheries. In the current study, 151 Estonian coastal fishermen were interviewed to sum all direc...

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Main Authors: Markus Vetemaa, Ulvi Päädam, Arne Fjälling, Mehis Rohtla, Roland Svirgsden, Imre Taal, Aare Verliin, Redik Eschbaum, Lauri Saks
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Estonian Academy Publishers 2021-05-01
Series:Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences
Subjects:
acoustic harassment devices
coastal fisheries
trap nets
catch damage
baltic sea
grey seal.
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