Effects of fishing restrictions on the recovery of the endangered Saimaa ringed seal (Pusa hispida saimensis) population.

Over the past three decades, incidental bycatch has been the single most frequent verified cause of death of the endangered Saimaa ringed seal (Pusa hispida saimensis). Spatial and temporal fishing closures have been enforced to mitigate bycatch, which is mainly caused by the gillnets of recreationa...

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Main Authors: Pekka Jounela, Miina Auttila, Riikka Alakoski, Marja Niemi, Mervi Kunnasranta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2024-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0311255
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