Elasmobranch bycatch in the demersal prawn trawl fishery in the Gulf of Papua, Papua New Guinea (2014-2015)
Citation
W. T . White, L. Baje, C. A. Simpfendorfer, S. A. Appleyard, A. Chin, B. Sabub, E. Rochel & G. J. P . Naylor (2019) Elasmobranch bycatch in the demersal prawn trawl fishery in the Gulf of Papua, Papua New Guinea. Scientific Reports, 9. 9254. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-45715-w accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-15.Description
The elasmobranch bycatch of the Gulf of Papua Prawn Fishery is investigated in detail for the first time. Fisheries observers collected data on the elasmobranch bycatch from a total of 403 trawl sets (1,273 hrs) in the Gulf of Papua. A total of 40 species of elasmobranchs were recorded ranging in size from a 12 cm disc width stingray to a 350 cm total length sawfishTaxonomic Coverages
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Gulf of Papua
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Will Whiteoriginator
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CSIRO National Collections and Marine Infrastructure
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Will White
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position: Principal Investigator
CSIRO National Collections and Marine Infrastructure
Castray Esplanade
Hobart
7000
Tasmania
AU
email: william.white@csiro.au
OBIS Australia Node manager
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CSIRO National Collections and Marine Infrastructure Data Centre
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Tasmania
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Will White
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position: Principal Investigator
CSIRO National Collections and Marine Infrastructure
Castray Esplanade
Hobart
7000
Tasmania
AU
email: william.white@csiro.au