Cetacean-fishery interactions in Galicia (NW Spain): results and management implications of a face-to-face interview survey of local fishers

Location
Galicia, Spain
Article
Cetacean-fishery interactions in Galicia (NW Spain): results and management implications of a face-to-face interview survey of local fishers
Target catch
N/A
Study Type
Summary study
Effect on target catch
N/A
Effect on bycatch species
Substantial economic loss can occur from interactions between bottlenose dolphins and gillnets. Cetacean bycatch mortality highest for set gillnets.
Bycatch species
Small Cetaceans (maximum length < 7.5 meters)
Tursiops truncatus (Bottlenose dolphin)
Fishing Gear
Gillnets and Entangling Nets