Spatial overlap between cetaceans and gillnet fisheries in Southeastern Brazilian waters and implications for bycatch mitigation

Location

Santos Basin, Brazil

Article

Spatial overlap between cetaceans and gillnet fisheries in Southeastern Brazilian waters and implications for bycatch mitigation

Target catch

Multi-species

Study Type

Summary study

Effect on target catch

N/A

Effect on bycatch species

N/A

Bycatch species

Small Cetaceans (maximum length < 7.5 meters)

Pontoporia blainvillei (Franciscana dolphin)

Sotalia guianensis (Guiana dolphin)

Tursiops truncatus (Bottlenose dolphin)

Fishing Gear

Gillnets and Entangling Nets