Join the work towards cetacean-free turbot fisheries in the Black Sea
Turbot is one of the most valuable fish species in the Black Sea. Its fisheries are very important to local communities, primarily to small-scale fishers. The main gear used in turbot fisheries is gillnets with a legal mesh size of 400 mm. Unlike the other two species of dolphins in the Black Sea, the harbour porpoise is unable to detect turbot gillnets at a distance. By the time it does, it is usually too late to avoid the net and it becomes entangled. Studies suggest high harbour porpoise mortality levels and relevant authorities have been asked to develop and apply measures to reduce bycatch levels. The pilot project CetaByM, which aims to assess cetacean bycatch in Black Sea turbot gillnet fisheries and to test measures to mitigate the incidental catch of cetaceans, is carried out in partnership with the Agreement on the Conservation of Cetaceans of the Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea and contiguous Atlantic area (ACCOBAMS), whose main purpose is to reduce threats to cetaceans, notably by improving current knowledge on these animals.
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| Format: | Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet biblioteca |
| Language: | English |
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FAO ;
2023
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| Online Access: | https://openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.500.14283/CC6046EN http://www.fao.org/3/cc6046en/cc6046en.pdf |
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