January 31st, 2018

NZ: Tests find endangered dolphin killed by shark

NZ: Tests find endangered dolphin killed by shark

Media Release Department of Conservation, New Zealand 25. January 2018 — — — — — — — — An endangered dolphin found washed up at Port Waikato at the weekend, was the victim of a shark attack, a post mortem examination shows. The Māui or Hector’s dolphin was recovered by a DOC ranger on Sunday

Elasmobranch bycatch in the Italian Adriatic pelagic trawl fishery

Elasmobranch bycatch in the Italian Adriatic pelagic trawl fishery

Published on 29. January 2018 Elasmobranch bycatch in the Italian Adriatic pelagic trawl fishery Bonanomi S, Pulcinella J, Fortuna CM, Moro F, Sala A ABSTRACT: Elasmobranchs are among the most threatened long-lived marine species worldwide, and incidental capture is a major source of mortality. The northern central Adriatic Sea, though one of the most overfished