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A global assessment of fisheries bycatch and discards

Alverson, Dayton L. and Freeberg, Mark H. and Murawski, Steven A. and Pope, J.G. (1994) A global assessment of fisheries bycatch and discards. FAO Fisheries Technical Paper No.339 . Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO), Rome. ISBN 92-5-103555-5/0429-9345

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Official URL: https://www.fao.org/3/T4890E/T4890E00.htm

Abstract

Techniques to reduce bycatch levels including traditional net selectivity, fishing gear development and time/area restrictions are discussed. The apparent waste of living resources represented by discards has negatively influenced the image of fishing industry which must face the issue of selectivity in fishing gear and practices.

Item Type: Books
Class Number: 500.GLO001
Keywords: Bycatch, Overfishing, Fisheries Management, FAO, Technology, Traditional Fishing, Traditional Fisheries, Fishing Gear, Development
Subjects: Right to Resources
Depositing User: Varsha V icsf
Date Deposited: 09 Nov 2021 11:36
Last Modified: 09 Nov 2021 11:36
URI: http://icsfarchives.net/id/eprint/2325

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