Bycatch along Romanian Black Sea coasts 2010-2011

Marian Paiu

doi:10.15468/gjxm7m

Bycatch along Romanian Black Sea coasts 2010-2011

Citation

Paiu, M. 2013. Bycatch along Romanian Black Sea coasts 2010-2011. Data downloaded from OBIS-SEAMAP (http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/900) on yyyy-mm-dd. https://doi.org/10.15468/gjxm7m accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-11-03.

Description

Original provider: Mare Nostrum Dataset credits: Mare Nostrum NGO, National Institute for Marine Research and Development "Grigore Antipa" Abstract: In the Black Sea, the cetaceans are represented by three species: Phocoena phocoena relicta, Tursiops truncatus ponticus and Delphinus delphis ponticus. The main threat and cause of decline for the Black Sea dolphins are the fishing nets, or bycatches. For the protection of dolphin populations from the Romanian Black Sea area, in conformity with the objectives of the "National Action Plan for Conservation of Dolphins" and the "Agreement on the Conservation of Cetaceans of the Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea and contiguous Atlantic Area," and with financial support from the European Union through the Sectorial Operational Programme – Environment, NGO "Mare Nostrum" started a series of activities in partnership with the National Institute for Marine Research and Development "Grigore Antipa" Constanța, Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve Authority, National Agency for Fishing and Aquaculture, Natural Science Museum Complex "Dolphinarium" Constanța, Border Police Inspectorate of Constanța County. The present database presents the situation of dolphin bycatch events at the Romanian coast during 2010 and 2011. The data were collected from the entire Romanian coast, from Sulina to Vama Veche. Purpose: The purpose of this research was to monitor the population of Black Sea dolphins at the Romanian coast.

Purpose

The purpose of this research was to monitor the population of Black Sea dolphins at the Romanian coast.

Sampling Description

Study Extent

NA

Sampling

NA

Method steps

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Additional info

marine, harvested by iOBIS

Taxonomic Coverages

Scientific names are based on the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).

Phocoena phocoena relicta
common name: Black Sea Harbor Porpoise rank: subspecies
Tursiops truncatus ponticus
common name: Black Sea Bottlenose Dolphin rank: subspecies

Geographic Coverages

Oceans

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Marian Paiu
originator
position: Primary contact
Mare Nostrum NGO
email: marian_paiu@marenostrum.ro

OBIS-SEAMAP
metadata author
Marine Geospatial Ecology Lab, Duke University
A328 LSRC building
Durham
27708
NC
US
email: seamap-contact@duke.edu
homepage: http://seamap.env.duke.edu

OBIS-SEAMAP
distributor
Marine Geospatial Ecology Lab, Duke University
A328 LSRC building
Durham
27708
NC
US
email: seamap-contact@duke.edu
homepage: http://seamap.env.duke.edu

Marian Paiu
owner
position: Primary contact
Mare Nostrum NGO
email: marian_paiu@marenostrum.ro

ACCOBAMS and WDCS
originator
The Agreement on the Conservation of Cetaceans of the Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea and contiguous Atlantic Area (ACCOBAMS) and Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society (WDCS)
homepage: http://www.accobams.org/

Marian Paiu
administrative point of contact
position: Primary contact
Mare Nostrum NGO
email: marian_paiu@marenostrum.ro