Phylogeny explains capture mortality of sharks and rays in pelagic longline fisheries: a global meta-analytic synthesis

Abstract Apex and mesopredators such as elasmobranchs are important for maintaining ocean health and are the focus of conservation efforts to mitigate exposure to fishing and other anthropogenic hazards. Quantifying fishing mortality components such as at-vessel mortality (AVM) is necessary for effe...

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Main Authors: Eric Gilman, Milani Chaloupka, Lee R. Benaka, Heather Bowlby, Mark Fitchett, Michel Kaiser, Michael Musyl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-10-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-21976-w