A global review of mortality of porpoises in gillnet fisheries indicates that individuals of all six
species become entangled and die in gillnets. Harbor porpoises Phocoena phocoena are …

The use of aquatic mammals as bait to enhance the harvest of fisheries species has
garnered little attention by the scientific and conservation communities, often receiving only …

A longstanding competition for fishery resources has existed in Chile between the South
American sea lion (Otaria flavescens) and artisanal (small-scale) fisheries. This competition …

The fishery for jack mackerel (Trachurus symmetricus) off central Chile competes for the
resource with southern sea lions (Otaria flavescens), and during purse-seining makes the …

Potential competition for food resources between marine mammals and fisheries has been
an issue of much debate in recent years. Given the almost cosmopolitan distributions of …

ABSTRACT The eastern South Pacific southern elephant seal population was extinguished
by extensive hunting and the current presence of this species in this area is not well …

Pollution and bycatch are two of the main threats for cetaceans worldwide. These threats are
exacerbated for nearshore species particularly for those in regions with intense industrial …

Abstract Goetz, S., Wolff, M., Stotz, W., and Villegas, MJ 2008. Interactions between the
South American sea lion (Otaria flavescens) and the artisanal fishery off Coquimbo, northern …

This paper presents results of a study conducted on the trawling industrial fishery fleet of
Merluccius gayi in south-central Chile, and the resulting interactions with the South …

La información publicada acerca de la presencia de cetáceos en aguas costeras de la zona
norte de Chile es limitada. En este trabajo se reunen 35 avistamientos de siete especies de …