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Global priorities for reduction of cetacean bycatch
Reeves, R.R.; Berggren, P.; Crespo, E.A.; Gales, N.; Northridge, S.P.; Di Sciara, G.N.; Perrin, W.F.; Read, A.J.; Rogan, E.; Smith, B.D.; Van Waerebeek, K. (2005). Global priorities for reduction of cetacean bycatch. WWF: [s.l.]. 29 pp.

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    Marine/Coastal

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  • Reeves, R.R.
  • Berggren, P.
  • Crespo, E.A.
  • Gales, N.
  • Northridge, S.P.
  • Di Sciara, G.N.
  • Perrin, W.F.
  • Read, A.J., more
  • Rogan, E.
  • Smith, B.D.
  • Van Waerebeek, K., more

Abstract
    Progress at reducing the scale and conservation impact of cetacean bycatch has been slow, sporadic, and limited to a few specific fisheries or circumstances. As a result, bycatch remains perhaps the greatest immediate and well-documented threat to cetacean populations globally. Having recognized the critical importance of reducing bycatch levels to prevent the depletion, and in some cases extinction, of cetacean populations, World Wildlife Fund-US launched a global bycatch initiative early in 2002. Their strategy calls on governmental and non-governmental bodies to move quickly, cooperatively, and thoughtfully to achieve bycatch reduction. As a supportive step, a working group was established to identify priorities and provide guidance on how financial and other resources should be invested to address bycatch issues. The group conducted a global survey of cetacean bycatch problems and identified a series of specific problems that should be addressed as priorities, with emphasis on: (1) situations that are especially critical (e.g. a species’ or population’s survival is immediately at risk from bycatch) and are not being addressed adequately; (2) circumstances where rapid progress could be made with a modest investment of resources; (3) situations in which bycatch is believed to pose a threat to cetaceans but a quantitative assessment is needed to verify the risk; and (4) fisheries in which a currently available solution (technical, socio-economic, or a combination) appears feasible.

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