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| Field | Value |
| Title | Bycatch reduction technologies |
| Names |
Boopendranath, M.R.
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| Date Issued | 2010 (iso8601) |
| Abstract | The term bycatch refers to non-targeted species retained, sold or discarded for any reason (Alverson et al., 1994). Catch process and production of bycatch during fishing operations are represented in Fig. 1. 'Target catch' is the species or species assemblage primarily sought in a fishery, incidental catch' is the retained catch of non-targeted species and 'discarded catch' is that portion of catch returned to the sea because of economic, legal or personal considerations. Bycatch includes both discarded and retained incidental catch. In addition to the non-targeted finfishes and invertebrates, bycatch also involve endangered, threatened or protected species. Fisheries bycatch has been identified as a primary driver of population declines in several species of marine mega-fauna such as elasmobranchs, mammals, seabirds and sea turtles (Lewison et al., 2004). Minimizing fisheries bycatch is a primary precept of ecosystem based fisheries management. |
| Genre | Article |
| Topic | FAO |
| Identifier | Proceedings of the National Seminar on Conservation and Sustainability of Coastal Living Resources of India, 1-3 December 2009, Cochin, ed.by Meenakumari, B. et.al 269-295 |