A History of the Tuna-Dolphin Problem: Successes, Failures, and Lessons Learned

Multispecies aggregations of tuna, dolphins, and seabirds are prevalent and conspicuous in the vast waters of the eastern tropical Pacific and form the basis of a commercial fishery for yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) through setting on schools of dolphins, which is among the largest tuna fisheri...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Marine Science
Main Authors:	Lisa T. Ballance, Tim Gerrodette, Cleridy E. Lennert-Cody, Robert L. Pitman, Dale Squires
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-11-01
Subjects:	dolphin bycatch tuna purse-seine fishery dolphin safe eastern tropical Pacific (ETP) spotted dolphin spinner dolphin
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2021.754755/full