A novel tool to mitigate by-catch mortality of baltic seals in coastal fyke net fishery.

Developing methods to reduce the incidental catch of non-target species is important, as by-catch mortality poses threats especially to large aquatic predators. We examined the effectiveness of a novel device, a "seal sock", in mitigating the by-catch mortality of seals in coastal fyke net...

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Main Authors: Sari M Oksanen, Markus P Ahola, Jyrki Oikarinen, Mervi Kunnasranta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0127510