Report of the International Whaling Commission (1983)
Catch statistics for 15 species of small cetacean are analysed, based on catch data collected for the 6 years from 1976 to 1981. Commercial catching of animals either by harpoon…
Exploitation of small cetaceans off southern South America
Goodall, R. N. P.; Cameron, I. S.
Report of the International Whaling Commission (1980)
The legal position regarding cetaceans in Argentina and Chile is reviewed. Known live captures to date have involved one species, Cephalorhynchus commersonii. Incidental take is discussed for both countries. Dolphins…
Gillnet fisheries and cetaceans in the southeast Pacific
Reyes, J. C.; Oporto, J. A.
Report of the International Whaling Commission (1994)
A general description of gillnet fisheries in the Southeast Pacific area (comprising the waters of Ecuador, Peru and Chile) is presented and their potential threat to cetaceans is discussed. Information…
Mortality of small cetaceans and the crab bait fishery in the Magallanes area of Chile since 1980
Lescrauwaet, A.-C.; Gibbons, J.
Report of the International Whaling Commission (1994)
Since 1974, species of small cetaceans, fur seals, sea lions, sea birds and to some extent sea otters, have been taken deliberately each year for bait in the Chilean artisanal…
Interactions between marine mammals and fisheries in some coastal fishing areas of Argentina
Crespo, E. A.; Corcuera, J. F.; Cazorla, A. L.
Report of the International Whaling Commission (1994)
Interactions between marine mammals and fisheries were monitored along the southwestern Atlantic coast of Argentina from Bahia Samborombon (Buenos Aires Province) to Tierra del Fuego Island. A variety of fisheries…
A review of cetacean and pinniped mortality in coastal fisheries along the west coast of the USA and Canada and the east coast of the Russian Federation
Barlow, J.; Baird, R. W.; Heyning, J. E.; Wynne, K.; Manford, A. M. II; Lowry, L. F.; Hanan, D.; Sease, J.; Burkanov, V. N.
Report of the International Whaling Commission (1994)
Many passive net fisheries exist along the Pacific coastlines of the USA (California, Oregon, Washington and Alaska), Canada (British Columbia) and the Russian Federation. Some incidental marine mammal mortality occurs…
Smaller cetaceans in the Baltic Sea
Aguayo, A. L.
Report of the International Whaling Commission (1978)
The paper reports on research into the available published literature concerning those smaller cetaceans which penetrate into the Baltic Sea, bearing in mind that the Skagerrak is not included in…
A preliminary analysis of the British stranding records of the harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena)
Easton, D. F.; Klinowska, M.; Sheldrick, M. C.
Report of the International Whaling Commission (1982)
The records of strandings of the harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) on British coasts were analysed for the period 1913-1979. No significant upward or downward trend was found for the record…
Exploitation of harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) in Danish waters: A historical review
Kinze, C.C.
Report of the International Whaling Commission (1995)
Historically harbour porpoises have been taken at six major catch sites in Danish waters. The most important site, in the northern Little Belt at Middelfart, was first mentioned in 1357…
Status, ecology and life history of harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena), in Danish waters
Lockyer, Christina; Kinze, Carl
NAMMCOSP (2003)
A review of historical harbour porpoise catches in Danish waters, together with current distribution, are provided. Most information on distribution is derived from historical catch data with a total of…