Seabird mortality from longline fishing in the Meditarranean Sea and Macaronesian waters: A review and a way forward

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dc.contributor.authorCooper, John
dc.contributor.authorBaccetti, Nicola
dc.contributor.authorBelda, Eduardo J
dc.contributor.authorBorg, John J
dc.contributor.authorOro, Daniel
dc.contributor.authorPapaconstantinou, Costas
dc.contributor.authorSánchez, Antonio
dc.date.accessioned2016-04-18T07:26:33Z
dc.date.available2016-04-18T07:26:33Z
dc.date.issued2003
dc.date.updated2015-12-23T08:49:58Z
dc.description.abstractA country-by-country review of seabird mortality from longline fishing in the Mediterranean Sea and in Macaronesian waters shows a paucity of data. Of 12 Mediterranean countries known to undertake longlining, seabird mortality is only reported for six: France, Greece, Italy, Malta, Spain and Tunisia. Seabird mortality from longlining has been reported from the Azores (Portugal) but not from the other Macaronesian Islands. Only for one country, Spain, is information on the levels of mortality available, suggesting that 4-6% of the local breeding population of Cory´s shearwater Calonectris diomedea may be killed annually, a level considered unsustainable for the long-term persistence of colonies. Cory´s shearwater is the most commonly affected species, although a number of Larus gull species are also being caught. There is insufficient knowledge to conclude whether any seabird species is at conservation risk within the region, but concern is expressed for Cory´s shearwater. It is recommended that Mediterranean and Macaronesian countries conduct assessments of their longline fisheries and seabird mortality in terms of the Food and Agriculture Organization´s International Plan of Action - Seabirds. Regional fishery organisations, such as ICCAT and GFCM, should commence the collection of seabird mortality data. A longline action plan for the affected seabird species should be produced.en_ZA
dc.identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.3989/scimar.2003.67s257
dc.identifier.apacitationCooper, J., Baccetti, N., Belda, E. J., Borg, J. J., Oro, D., Papaconstantinou, C., & Sánchez, A. (2003). Seabird mortality from longline fishing in the Meditarranean Sea and Macaronesian waters: A review and a way forward. <i>Scientia Marina</i>, http://hdl.handle.net/11427/18909en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationCooper, John, Nicola Baccetti, Eduardo J Belda, John J Borg, Daniel Oro, Costas Papaconstantinou, and Antonio Sánchez "Seabird mortality from longline fishing in the Meditarranean Sea and Macaronesian waters: A review and a way forward." <i>Scientia Marina</i> (2003) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/18909en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationCooper, J., Baccetti, N., Belda, E. J., Borg, J. J., Oro, D., Papaconstantinou, C., & Sánchez, A. (2003). Seabird mortality from longline fishing in the Mediterranean Sea and Macaronesian waters: a review and a way forward. Scientia Marina, 67(S2), 57-64.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn0214-8358en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Journal Article AU - Cooper, John AU - Baccetti, Nicola AU - Belda, Eduardo J AU - Borg, John J AU - Oro, Daniel AU - Papaconstantinou, Costas AU - Sánchez, Antonio AB - A country-by-country review of seabird mortality from longline fishing in the Mediterranean Sea and in Macaronesian waters shows a paucity of data. Of 12 Mediterranean countries known to undertake longlining, seabird mortality is only reported for six: France, Greece, Italy, Malta, Spain and Tunisia. Seabird mortality from longlining has been reported from the Azores (Portugal) but not from the other Macaronesian Islands. Only for one country, Spain, is information on the levels of mortality available, suggesting that 4-6% of the local breeding population of Cory´s shearwater Calonectris diomedea may be killed annually, a level considered unsustainable for the long-term persistence of colonies. Cory´s shearwater is the most commonly affected species, although a number of Larus gull species are also being caught. There is insufficient knowledge to conclude whether any seabird species is at conservation risk within the region, but concern is expressed for Cory´s shearwater. It is recommended that Mediterranean and Macaronesian countries conduct assessments of their longline fisheries and seabird mortality in terms of the Food and Agriculture Organization´s International Plan of Action - Seabirds. Regional fishery organisations, such as ICCAT and GFCM, should commence the collection of seabird mortality data. A longline action plan for the affected seabird species should be produced. DA - 2003 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town J1 - Scientia Marina LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2003 SM - 0214-8358 T1 - Seabird mortality from longline fishing in the Meditarranean Sea and Macaronesian waters: A review and a way forward TI - Seabird mortality from longline fishing in the Meditarranean Sea and Macaronesian waters: A review and a way forward UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/18909 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/18909
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationCooper J, Baccetti N, Belda EJ, Borg JJ, Oro D, Papaconstantinou C, et al. Seabird mortality from longline fishing in the Meditarranean Sea and Macaronesian waters: A review and a way forward. Scientia Marina. 2003; http://hdl.handle.net/11427/18909.en_ZA
dc.languageengen_ZA
dc.publisherConsejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicasen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Statistical Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Scienceen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.rightsCreative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial 3.0 Spain*
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dc.sourceScientia Marinaen_ZA
dc.source.urihttp://scientiamarina.revistas.csic.es/index.php/scientiamarina/article/viewArticle/545
dc.subject.otherSeabirds
dc.subject.otherlongline fishing
dc.subject.otherconservation
dc.subject.otherMediterranean
dc.subject.otherMacaronesia
dc.titleSeabird mortality from longline fishing in the Meditarranean Sea and Macaronesian waters: A review and a way forwarden_ZA
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