@article{fdi:010062290,
  title = {{M}ortality of marine megafauna induced by fisheries : insights from the whale shark, the world's largest fish},
  author = {{C}apietto, {A}. and {E}scalle, {L}. and {C}havance, {P}ierre and {D}ubroca, {L}aurent and de {M}olina, {A}. {D}. and {M}urua, {H}. and {F}loch, {L}aurent and {D}amiano, {A}lain and {R}owat, {D}. and {M}erigot, {B}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{T}he expansion of human activities is endangering megafauna in both terrestrial and marine ecosystems. {W}hile large marine vertebrates are often vulnerable and emblematic species, many are considered to be declining, primarily due to fisheries activities. {I}n the open ocean, certain fisheries improve their efficiency of detecting tuna schools by locating and fishing close to some macro-organisms, such as whale sharks or marine mammals. {H}owever, collecting accurate data on the accidental capture and mortality of these organisms is a complex process. {W}e analyzed a large database of logbooks from 65 industrial vessels with and without scientific observers on board (487,272 and 16,096 fishing sets since 1980 and 1995 respectively) in both the {A}tlantic and {I}ndian {O}ceans. {D}istribution maps of {S}ightings {P}er {U}nit of {E}ffort highlights major hotspots of interactions between the fishery and whale sharks in the coastal area from {G}abon to {A}ngola in the {A}tlantic from {A}pril to {S}eptember, and in the {M}ozambique {C}hannel in the {I}ndian {O}cean between {A}pril and {M}ay. {T}he incidence of apparent whale shark mortality due to fishery interaction is extremely low (two of the 145 whale sharks encircled by the net died, i.e. 1.38%). {H}owever, these two hotspots presented a relatively high rate of incidental whale shark capture. {T}hus, we underline the importance of estimating long-term post-release mortality rates by tracking individuals and/or by photographic identification to define precise conservation management measures.},
  keywords = {{A}pparent survival ; {B}ycatch ; {H}otspots of interaction ; {M}arine conservation ; {M}egafauna ; {R}hincodon typus ; {ATLANTIQUE} ; {OCEAN} {INDIEN} ; {MOZAMBIQUE} {CANAL} ; {ZONE} {TROPICALE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{B}iological {C}onservation},
  volume = {174},
  numero = {},
  pages = {147--151},
  ISSN = {0006-3207},
  year = {2014},
  DOI = {10.1016/j.biocon.2014.03.024},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010062290},
}