Ecological Risk Assessment and Productivity - Susceptibility Analysis of sea turtles overlapping with fisheries in the IOTC region

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Interactions between sea turtles and fishing activities have been listed as a significant threat to sea turtles. This study aimed to assess which sea turtle species/populations in the Indian Ocean (IO) are at risk from interactions with tuna-related fisheries. The approach used was a desktop study to compile (1) all available data on sea turtle population demographics, rookery sizes and at-sea distributions; and (2) collate all information of longline, purse seine and gillnet effort and sea turtle interactions in the Indian Ocean.



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Author(s)Ronel Nel
Co-authorsRoss M. Wanless
Andrea Angel
BErnice Mellet and Linda Harris
Publication LanguageEnglish
PublisherIOSEA
TypeScientific Article
CMS InstrumentIOSEA Marine Turtles