Seabird Bycatch in Alaska Demersal Longline Fishery Trials: a Demographic Summary

• Published in: Marine ornithology Vol. 38; no. 2; pp. 111 - 117
• Main Authors: Phillips, E. M., Nevins, H., Hatch, S., Ramey, A., Miller, M., Harvey, J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2010
• Subjects: Diomedea; Fulmarus glacialis; Larus; Larus glaucescens; Marine; Puffinus tenuirostris; Rissa tridactyla; INE, USA, Alaska; IN, Bering Sea

The seasonal and spatial demographics are summarized for seabirds killed incidentally during gear modification trials for a demersal longline fishery in the Bering Sea. We examined 417 carcasses, including Northern Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis (n = 205), Glaucous-winged Gull Larus glaucescens (n = 103)...