An Updated World Review of Interactions Between Marine Mammals and Fisheries
An Updated World Review of Interactions Between Marine Mammals and Fisheries

Author: Simon P. Northridge

Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.

Published: 1991

Total Pages: 68

ISBN-13: 9789251030547

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Recent information on marine mammal - fishery interactions is reviewed. A species by species approach is taken for each of the major marine fishing areas of the world. Most recent studies have been devoted to the accidental entanglement or mortality of marine mammals in fishing operations. Several species or populations of marine mammal may be threatened with extinction or severe depletion from such interactions. Most of the fisheries involved are gillnet fisheries. Relatively few recent studies have addressed the possible competitive interactions between marine mammals and fisheries for food and fishery resources.

World Review of Interactions Between Marine Mammals and Fisheries
World Review of Interactions Between Marine Mammals and Fisheries

Author: Simon P. Northridge

Publisher: Bernan Press(PA)

Published: 1984

Total Pages: 214

ISBN-13:

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Summarizes available information on distribution, abundance, and feeding habits of cetacean, pinniped and sirenian mammals as well as information on interactions between these species and fisheries throughout the world. Catalog of marine mammal species, their population sizes, distributions, and diets is followed by area account of their interactions with fisheries.

Marine Mammals: Fisheries, Tourism and Management Issues
Marine Mammals: Fisheries, Tourism and Management Issues

Author: Nicholas Gales

Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING

Published: 2003-10-22

Total Pages: 468

ISBN-13: 0643099263

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Marine Mammals: Fisheries, Tourism and Management Issues brings together contributions from 68 leading scientists from 12 countries to provide a comprehensive, up-to-date review on the way we manage our interactions with whales, dolphins, seals and dugongs. The book examines how we have fared conserving the world’s marine mammal populations, with a focus on the key issues of fisheries and tourism. From a unique southern hemisphere perspective, the authors consider how science informs the culling debate, how wild fisheries and aquaculture interact with marine mammal populations and how we might manage the effects of whale, dolphin and seal watching industries. The authors also address other issues such as the way in which ethics, genetics, acoustics, ecosystem models and pollution influence the management and conservation of marine mammals. Marine Mammals is an invaluable and accessible resource for all those involved with marine mammals, including scientists, managers, policy makers, industry representatives and students. Winner of a 2004 Whitley Award.

Marine Mammals
Marine Mammals

Author: Peter G.H. Evans

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2001-12-31

Total Pages: 654

ISBN-13: 9780306465734

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The field of marine mammal science has made enormous strides in the last ten years as well as attracting a large amount of interest, due no doubt to the public appeal of whales, dolphins, and seals, which are never out of media attention. The purpose of this book is to review key topics through chapters on the major disciplines from invited authorities around the world. Subjects covered include evolution and genetics, life histories, ecology, physiology, behaviour, medicine (diseases, parasitology), survey methodology, and all the main conservation issues (pollution, fisheries interactions, and sound disturbance). The book has an ecological and conservation emphasis since these are subject areas calling for the most attention in the modern world, but other areas such as evolution, physiology, and medicine are also given in-depth treatment. The book is written at the level of the undergraduate or above, although its style should appeal to anyone with a serious interest in marine mammal science.

Marine Mammal Research
Marine Mammal Research

Author: John Elliott Reynolds

Publisher: JHU Press

Published: 2005-11-18

Total Pages: 254

ISBN-13: 9780801882555

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Marine mammal conservation presents a number of challenges for scientists. This work presents an argument about how science, if conducted properly, can provide insights needed to minimise crisis management and implement more anticipatory action.