Estimates of marine mammal bycatch in the Northeast (New England) multispecies sink gillnet fishery in 1996

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• Personal Author:
  Bisack, Kathryn D.
• Corporate Authors:
  Northeast Fisheries Science Center (U.S.)
• NOAA Program & Office:
  NMFS (National Marine Fisheries Service) ; NEFSC (Northeast Fisheries Science Center)
• Description:
  This report provides bycatch estimates of six marine mammal species incidentally taken in the 1996 Northeast (New England) multispecies sink gillnet fishery. The estimated total take of all marine mammals in the 1996 fishery was 2,364 animals (CV = 17%). This included 1,185 harbor porpoise (CV = 25%), 855 harbor seals (CV = 27%), 116 white-sided dolphins (CV = 114%), 69 common dolphins (CV = 139%), 49 gray seals (CV = 56%), and 90 harp seals (CV = 55%).
• Content Notes:
  by Kathryn D. Bisack
  
  "September 2003."
  
  "Web version posted October 6, 2003."
  
  Includes bibliographical references (page 6).
  
  
• Keywords:
  Bycatches Bycatches (Fisheries) Conservation Gillnetting Incidental Take (Endangered Species) Marine Mammals Research Incidental Take (Endangered Species) Marine Mammals
• Series:
  Northeast Fisheries Science Center reference document   03-18
• Document Type:
  Miscellaneous
• Place as Subject:
  New England
• Rights Information:
  Public Domain
• Compliance:
  Library
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:276e6849fa31f578f3ec5800cbe66f9b4cda94c1a6a3e8dbafd7f2bd6df345c8
• Download URL:
  https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/5336/noaa_5336_DS1.pdf
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