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- Title
Captures of swordfish Xiphias gladius Linnaeus 1758 and loggerhead sea turtles Caretta caretta (Linnaeus 1758) associated with different bait combinations in the Western Mediterranean surface longline fishery.
- Authors
Báez, J. C.; Real, R.; Macías, D.; de la Serna, J. M.; Bellido, J. J.; Camiñas, J. A.
- Abstract
The article presents the findings of a study on whether fish-only bait can significantly reduce loggerhead turtle Caretta caretta catch in commercial surface longline fisheries targeting swordfish in the Western Mediterranean Sea. It was found that the number of turtles captured using fish-only bait was significantly lower than when using squid fish baits. It was also found that the economic profit diminished due to less catch.
- Subjects
MEDITERRANEAN Sea; LOGGERHEAD turtle; FISHING baits; SWORDFISH; SQUID fisheries
- Publication
Journal of Applied Ichthyology, 2010, Vol 26, Issue 1, p126
- ISSN
0175-8659
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1439-0426.2009.01342.x