Essays about: "bycatch"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 13 essays containing the word bycatch.
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1. Gillnet Fishing in Costa Rica's Gulf of Nicoya : An Analysis of Target Catch and Artisanal Fishermen's Perceptions in the Marine Area for Responsible Fishing Paquera - Tambor
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för biologi och miljö (BOM)Abstract : The gulf of Nicoya is one of the most productive estuaries in the world and is home to many artisanal fishermen who rely on the gulf as both an economical source but also a way of feeding their families. The Marine Protected Area (MPA) named “Marine area for responsible fishing Paquera – Tambor” is located between Paquera and Tambor on the Nicoya peninsula on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica. READ MORE
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2. Making nets more acoustically visible : Floats as passive mitigation measures to reduce bycatch of harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) in gillnets
University essay from SLU/Dept. Of Aquatic ResourcesAbstract : Incidental capture in fishing gear is today affecting at least 112 marine mammal species worldwide and for many smaller toothed whale species (Odontocete), gillnets are considered to be the largest problem. Although some effective mitigation measures exists, these are often context specific and many might be hard to implement due to reasons such as high costs and maintenance. READ MORE
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3. The Ecological and Anthropogenic Impacts of fishing gear in a tropical system : How the size of Spotted Rose Snapper (Lutjanus guttatus) and the ratio of target catch, is influenced by approved fishing gear within a marine area of responsible fishing in the South-Western Gulf of Nicoya, Costa Rica.
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för biologi och miljö (BOM)Abstract : The oceans are essential for humanity, yet these systems continue to be degraded and suffer from pollution, habitat destruction and overexploitation. The Costa Rican Gulf of Nicoya is a productive gulf that is fished by both large-scale industrial fisheries and small-scale artisanal fishermen. READ MORE
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4. How using live bait affects longline bycatch in the artisanal fishing fleet of Costa Rica : The dilemma between live and dead bait
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för biologi och miljö (BOM)Abstract : Long-lining is a frequently used method in marine fisheries. Similarly to trawling and nets, also long-lining is associated with bycatch which may have negative impacts on the ecosystems. However, different methods of long-lining may vary in the amount and ratio of bycatch but methods have rarely been compared directly. READ MORE
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5. In the Net : The Visual and Verbal Rhetoric of the Campaign “Operation Dolphin Bycatch” by Sea Shepherd France
University essay from Jönköping University/HLK, Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskapAbstract : The marine conservation organization Sea Shepherd is most known for its radical direct action, e. g., against whale poaching. This thesis examines the campaign “Operation Dolphin Bycatch,” coordinated by the French branch of the NGO, through discourse analysis and interviews with Sea Shepherd France (SSF) members. READ MORE
