We present the first objective quantitative assessment of the threats to all 359 species of
seabirds, identify the main challenges facing them, and outline priority actions for their …

Based on bird feeding ecology we identified 148 seabird species as susceptible to bycatch
in gillnets, of which 81 have been recorded caught. The highest densities of susceptible …

We review the conservation status of, and threats to, all 346 species of seabirds, based on
BirdLife International's data and assessments for the 2010 IUCN Red List. We show that …

Fisheries bycatch is considered the most serious threat globally to long‐lived marine
megafauna (eg, mammals, birds, turtles, elasmobranchs). However, bycatch assessments to …

Impact of bottom gear fishing is primarily determined by the sensitivity of the benthic
community, fishing intensity and penetration depth of the gears. Disturbance of benthic …

Small-scale fisheries provide over half the world's wild-caught seafood, employ over 99% of
its fishers, and are frequently promoted as a sustainable alternative to large-scale industrial …

Bycatch remains one of the most significant fisheries issues in the world and its monitoring
and reporting is now expected in many regions. This paper provides a global synthesis of …

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 …

We present a Geographic Information System (GIS) tool, SeaMaST (Seabird Mapping and
Sensitivity Tool), to provide evidence on the use of sea areas by seabirds and inshore …

This report outlines the results of the internationally coordinated census of wintering
waterbirds in the Baltic Sea 2007-2009 undertaken under the SOWBAS project (Status of …