Abandoned, lost, and discarded fishing gear (ALDFG) is claimed to be a global problem with impacts on marine animals and ecosystems, posing considerable ecological and …
Gillnets and traps often are considered to have fewer holistic environmental impacts than active fishing gears. However, in addition to the targeted catches, gillnets and traps still …
Marine litter (ML) contaminates essentially all global coastal and marine environments and drives multiple ecosystem-level effects. Although deleterious effects of ML on several …
C Arthur, AE Sutton-Grier, P Murphy, H Bamford - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2014 - Elsevier
There is a paucity of data in the published literature on the ecological and economic impacts of derelict fishing traps (DFTs) in coastal ecosystems. We synthesized results from seven …
DM Bilkovic, K Havens, D Stanhope, K Angstadt - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2014 - Elsevier
Derelict fishing gear is a source of mortality for target and non-target marine species. A program employing commercial watermen to remove marine debris provided a novel …
Every year, millions of pots and traps are lost in crustacean fisheries around the world. Derelict fishing gear has been found to produce several harmful environmental and …
D Buscombe - Environmental Modelling & Software, 2017 - Elsevier
In recent years, lightweight, inexpensive, vessel-mounted 'recreational grade'sonar systems have rapidly grown in popularity among aquatic scientists, for swath imaging of benthic …
JA Anderson, AB Alford - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2014 - Elsevier
Derelict crab traps impact the coastal ecosystem through continued catch of target species and species of conservation, economic, or recreational importance. During volunteer …
The presence of marine litter is of concern in submarine canyons, although research in this area is still in its infancy. A critical synthesis and literature review selecting studies with …