Net Entanglements of Baleen Whales in the Inshore Fishery of Newfoundland
- 1 May 1979
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Canadian Science Publishing in Journal of the Fisheries Research Board of Canada
- Vol. 36 (5) , 521-528
- https://doi.org/10.1139/f79-075
Abstract
This paper documents net entrapments of baleen whales in the inshore waters of Newfoundland and Labrador. The species involved are principally minke whales (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) and humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae). Finback whales (Balaenoptera physalus) are also caught in nets but far less frequently. The timing of these entrapments corresponds with the spawning season for capelin (Mallotus villosus) on the beaches around the province. The magnitude and implications of this problem, both to the whales and the fisherman, are assessed. Key words: baleen whales, net entrapments, mortality assessment, capelin, Balaenoptera acutorostrata, B. physalus, Megaptera novaeangliaeThis publication has 2 references indexed in Scilit:
- Observations on Three Species of Baleen Whales off Northern Newfoundland and Adjacent WatersJournal of the Fisheries Research Board of Canada, 1977
- Minke Whales, Balaenoptera acutorostrata Lacépède, of the Western North AtlanticJournal of the Fisheries Research Board of Canada, 1963