Use of rapid assessments of fishery bycatch of Humboldt penguins Spheniscus humboldti in Peru and Chile to help identify conservation priorities

The Humboldt penguin (Spheniscus humboldti) is a threatened species endemic to the Humboldt current system along the coasts of Peru and Chile. The species faces numerous and significant threats contributing to its declining population among which one of the most concerning is incidental catch (i.e....

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Published in:	Royal Society Open Science
Main Authors:	Eduardo Segura-Cobeña, Joanna Alfaro-Shigueto, Valentina Colodro, Héctor Gutiérrez-Guzmán, Vania Arrese-Dávila, Ruben Torrejón-Zegarra, Lizzett Vega, Adrian Custodio-Uribe, Nelly Peña-Cutimbo, Joshimer Rodríguez-Salazar, David Messutto, Verónica Ugalde, Estaban Araya, Ian Tomás Andersen Muñoz, Eliana Alfaro-Cordova, Jeffrey C. Mangel
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	The Royal Society 2025-08-01
Subjects:	Humboldt penguin small-scale fishery seabird bycatch seabird–fishery interaction
Online Access:	https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsos.250319