Marine mammals used as bait for improvised fish aggregating devices in marine waters of Ecuador, eastern tropical Pacific

Fish aggregating devices (FADs) are floating objects typically used to attract and capture pelagic fish in industrial tuna fisheries. This study documents 9 cases, involving 31 marine mammals, of incidentally captured, killed or otherwise retrieved cetaceans and pinnipeds which were used, or presuma...

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Main Authors: Castro, C, Van Waerebeek, K, Cárdenas, D, Alava, JJ
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Inter-Research 2020-03-01
Series:Endangered Species Research
Online Access:https://www.int-res.com/abstracts/esr/v41/p289-302/