Cetacean bycatch
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cetacean-bycatch-207-17671997
title:
Cetacean bycatch
text:
Cetacean bycatch is the accidental capture of non-target cetacean species such as dolphins, porpoises, and whales by commercial fisheries. Bycatch can be caused by entanglement in fishing nets and lines, or direct capture by hooks or in trawl nets. Cetacean bycatch is increasing in intensity and frequency. This trend is likely to continue because of population growth and demand for marine food sources, as well as industrialization of fisheries as they expand into new areas. These fisheries come
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Accidental capture of porpoises, whales and dolphins
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cetacean_bycatch
date created:
2005-03-24T04:19:33Z
date modified:
2024-09-11T06:54:11Z
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13
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