The estimate in the paper is similar to an earlier estimate from 2009 of 3,000 to 5,000 birds/year. This is despite a significant decline in seabird numbers in the Baltic Sea, a significant reduction ...

New study shows the real scale of seabird bycatch in European waters. Share A new scientific paper co-authored by BirdLife and Partners[1] finds that nearly 200,000 seabirds die annually as bycatch in ...

The endangered Black Sea harbor porpoise (Phocoena phocoena relicta) is facing a critical fight for survival. As Europe's smallest marine mammal, this isolated population is being pushed toward ...

For decades, sharks have been the unintended victims of longline fisheries aimed at tuna and swordfish. Rising accidental catches have contributed to population declines and created serious challenges ...

Only 19 cases of cetacean bycatch reported under Defra scheme, but experts say figure much higher Only a handful of instances of accidental bycatch of whales, dolphins and porpoises have been recorded ...

A view of the deck of a docked factory trawler, taken from above. The North Pacific Fishery Management Council, which manages federal fisheries off Alaska’s coast, wrapped up its February meeting ...