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Society of Marine Mammology Symposium 2013
A collection of tweets from #SMM2013 about fisheries bycatch of marine mammals
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International Marine Mammal - Longline Bycatch Mitigation Workshop
In October 2013, researchers and fishermen from the United States, Europe, South America, Australia, and the Indian Ocean came together to identify reseach priorities for marine mammal bycatch mitigation techniques in longline fisheries.
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Marine mammal bycatch in gillnet fisheries, 1990-2011
Since the 1970s, fisheries bycatch has been increasingly recognized as a factor responsible for reducing or liminiting the recovery of marine mammal populations in many parts of the world. A new study from the Consortium for Wildlife Bycatch Reduction reviews reported marine mammal bycatch from the last two decades.
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Techniques for Reducing Marine Mammal Bycatch in Gillnets
Endangered Species Research Theme Section
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Addressing Bycatch in Artisanal Gillnet Fisheries
Workshop report from the 19th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals
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New type of gillnet may help endangered dolphins
The Consortium's research on barium sulfate gillnets to reduce bycatch of Brazil's endangered franciscana dolphin was featured in the Brazilian newspaper O GLOBO, "Novo tipo de rede promete ajudar a proteger toninhas"
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Lobster Pot Gear Configurations in the Gulf of Maine
Report documents the range of lobster fishing methods in the Gulf of Maine for the first time
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Shark Behavioral Responses to Deterrents
Jordan, LK, Mandelman, JW and Kajiura, SM. 2011. Behavioral responses to weak electric fields and lanthanide metal in two shark species. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 409(1-2): 345-350.
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Boston Globe Editorial on Bycatch
The Consortium for Wildlife Bycatch Reduction was recently featured in an August 27, 2011 editorial in the Boston Globe, "Saving Millions of Fish".
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