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
Observer coverage of the Pacific’s longline fleet, which numbers around 100,000 boats, is around 2% — well below the 20% minimum threshold scientists say they need to assess a fish stock’s health.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 7, 2022
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
Transferring cargo between vessels is prohibited under international maritime law yet the Chinese flotilla has supply and storage ships along with longline and squid fishing boats.
From The Guardian • Aug. 6, 2020
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