Essays about: "fisheries"
Showing result 11 - 15 of 143 essays containing the word fisheries.
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11. Investigating the influence of the tidal regime on harbour porpoise Phocoena phocoena distribution in Mount’s Bay, Cornwall
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskapAbstract : Investigating the influence of the tidal regime on harbour porpoise Phocoena phocoena distribution in Mount’s Bay, Cornwall Abstract Unintentional by-catch in fishing gear is a significant cause of mortality of harbour porpoises in UK waters. Understanding the spatial distribution of harbour porpoises at fine scales and how this changes over time is essential when trying to understand where these lethal interactions might occur. READ MORE
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12. 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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13. 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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14. 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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15. Something Fishy on the High Seas: International Regulation, State Capacity and Common Pool Resources
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : Overfishing is a large-scale collective action problem that poses real threats to the marine ecosystem, livelihoods, food security, and the world’s climate. Thus, understanding fishermen’s compliance with fisheries regulations is particularly valuable. READ MORE