Sofía Jones, Rodrigo Calvo, Melisa Celia Jazmin Rolón, Germán Tettamanti, David Gustavo Vera, Laura Prosdocimi
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Abstract
1. The Northern Argentine continental shelf is a sea turtle feeding ground that overlaps with important fisheries. Few studies assessed bycatch impact, especially on commercial vessels. 2. This work documents sea turtles' bycatch, fishery involved, species captured and crew actions. 3. Bycatch in four fisheries were registered at the 107 interviews to fishers conducted between 2021 and 2023, showing the urgency to research bottom trawling for demersal multi-species. Fishers frequently recognize Caretta caretta, and positive and negative practices towards animals have been documented on-board. 4. These results will help focus researches on fisheries with the greatest impact on sea turtles in the region. They also underscore the necessity for implementing commercial vessel monitoring programmes and improving on-board handling practices.
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Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems is an international journal dedicated to publishing original papers that relate specifically to freshwater, brackish or marine habitats and encouraging work that spans these ecosystems. This journal provides a forum in which all aspects of the conservation of aquatic biological resources can be presented and discussed, enabling greater cooperation and efficiency in solving problems in aquatic resource conservation.