Multi‐disciplinary surveys reveal a small subpopulation of Hector's dolphins is frequently exposed to the risk of bycatch

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Multi‐disciplinary surveys reveal a small subpopulation of Hector's dolphins is frequently exposed to the risk of bycatch

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Hector's dolphin (Cephalorhynchus hectori) is an endangered species endemic to the coastal waters of Aotearoa New Zealand. To address the unsustainable bycatch of Hector's dolphins, restrictions on commercial gillnetting within 4 nautical miles of the coast were implemented in 2008, covering most of the South Island's east and south coasts. A small subpopulation of Hector's dolphins, estimated at 42 (95% CI: 19–92) in 2012, is located off Dunedin, on the south‐east coast of the South Island. ...

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2024-02

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Williams, Hannah / Dawson, Steve / Bennington, Steph / Rayment, William J.

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https://hdl.handle.net/10523/40598

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abundance / commercial fisheries / conservation / gillnet / Hector's dolphin / marine mammal / passive acoustic monitoring / small population / threats

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