Oceanographic determinants of ocean sunfish ( Mola mola ) and bluefin tuna ( Thunnus orientalis ) bycatch patterns in the California large mesh drift gillnet fishery
The reduction of incidental capture of non-target species in a fishery (bycatch) is a key objective of ecosystem-based fisheries management (EBFM) and critical to the conservation of many marine species. Read more…
First long-term trajectory of an ocean sunfish (Mola mola L.) from the northwestern Mediterranean
Electronic tagging was used to provide the first information on the movements of an ocean sunfish from the northwestern Mediterranean. READ MORE in the Journal of Fish Biology, June 3, 2024
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Australia) and Jonathan D. R. Houghton (Queen’s
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