Co-occurrence of seal foraging behaviour and offshore set-net fisheries in the north-east Atlantic

Location

Northeast Atlantic Ocean

Article

Co-occurrence of seal foraging behaviour and offshore set-net fisheries in the north-east Atlantic

Target catch

N/A

Study Type

Field study in the wild

Effect on target catch

N/A

Effect on bycatch species

Grey seals appear to encounter set nets opportunistically while foraging

Bycatch species

Halichoerus grypus atlantica (Gray seal)

Fishing Gear

Gillnets and Entangling Nets