Team maps by-catch as unintended consequence of global fisheries
Friday, March 21, 2014 - 09:50
in Biology & Nature
Seabirds, sea turtles and marine mammals such as dolphins may not appear to have much in common, other than an affinity for open water. The sad truth is that they are all unintended victims – by-catch – of intensive global fishing. In fact, accidental entanglement in fishing gear is the single biggest threat to some species in these groups.