longline
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Balearic shearwaters are long-lived but Critically Endangered mainly because of declines driven by fisheries by-catch, as they can get caught on baited longline hooks and gill nets.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 29, 2024
Orca raids on longline and trawl fisheries show, for example, that they innovate and learn new tricks in response to human presence in the sea.
From Scientific American ● Nov. 2, 2023
The agency reported that another killer whale was entangled with longline gear set out by a vessel conducting a federal fishery survey in the Central Bering Sea.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 24, 2023
The retailer is offering a 39% discount on the textured longline coat, which was designed with work and weekends in mind.
From Fox News ● Nov. 26, 2021
Commercial longline fishers are collaborating with NGOs and the government to reduce seabird by-catch, including trialling a device to bait lines underwater so birds don’t get caught in them.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 11, 2020
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