a Record control number 000322330100006

a ISSN 1071-8443

a Original cataloging agency NEU GrandLibrary

a Language code of text/sound track or separate title eng

a Classification number QL47.2

b Item number .S77 2013

a Personal name Snape, Robin T. E.

h Medium Electronic Document

a Title Strand Monitoring and Anthropological Surveys Provide Insight into Marine Turtle Bycatch in Small-Scale Fisheries of the Eastern Mediterranean.

c Statement of responsibility, etc Robin T.E. Snape, Damla Beton, Annette C. Broderick, Burak A. Çiçek, Wayne J. Fuller, Özge Özden and Brendan J. Godley.

c Date of publication, distribution, etc 2013.

b Name of publisher, distributor, etc Chelonian Research Foundation,

a Place of publication, distribution, etc Lunenburg :

a Summary, etc It has become widely recognized that a large gap exists in the global knowledge of fisheries due to the continued oversight of the small-scale sector. For populations of marine turtles restricted to the eastern Mediterranean, bycatch in small-scale fisheries is a concern. By using North Cyprus as a case study for the region, we used anthropological methods to estimate the magnitude of marine turtle bycatch, while presenting novel information on the marine turtle life stages using the coast and profiling the fishery itself. Our analyses suggest that as many as 1000 turtles may be caught annually by this fishery with an estimated mortality rate of 60%. Trammel nets were the main cause of marine turtle bycatch. Strandings coincided with setting of trammel nets that target siganids (Siganus luridus and Siganus rivulatus) and the majority of bycatch registered by fishers were caught in these gear types. We demonstrate a relatively simple approach to evaluating marine turtle bycatch, providing information that will allow local authorities and conservation groups to direct further research and possible mitigation measures.

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Zoology

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Near East University Article

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Yakın Doğu Üniversitesi Makale

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Small-scale fisheries

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Artisanal fisheries

a Main entry heading Chelonian Conservation And Biology

g Relationship information JUL 2013, Vol 12 Issue 1, p44-55

x International Standard Serial Number 10718443