Spatio-Temporal Distribution of Juvenile Oceanic Whitetip Shark Incidental Catch in the Western Indian Ocean

Spatio-Temporal Distribution of Juvenile Oceanic Whitetip Shark Incidental Catch in the Western Indian Ocean

Oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus) is an important top predator in pelagic ecosystems currently classified as globally Critically Endangered by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature. This species is incidentally caught by fisheries targeting highly migratory tunas and...

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Main Authors: Leire Lopetegui-Eguren, Jan Jaap Poos, Haritz Arrizabalaga, Gency L. Guirhem, Hilario Murua, Nerea Lezama-Ochoa, Shane P. Griffiths, Jon Ruiz Gondra, Philippe S. Sabarros, José Carlos Báez, Maria José Juan-Jordá
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:
oceanic whitetip shark
species distribution model
bycatch species
tropical tuna purse-seine fishery
Western Indian Ocean
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2022.863602/full

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