Should whales be culled to increase fishery yield?

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Should whales be culled to increase fishery yield? [1]

We examine the scientific evidence for the assertion that commercial fisheries are negatively impacted by whales in tropical breeding areas.

Publication Date:

12/02/2009

Author(s): Leah R. Gerber [2], Lyne Morissette [3], Kristin Kaschner [4]

Source: Science [5]

Vol:

323

Issue:

5916

pp:

880

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Source URL: http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/should-whales-be-culled-increase-fishery-yield

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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/should-whales-be-culled-increase-fishery-yield
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/leah-r-gerber
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/lyne-morissette
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/kristin-kaschner
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/science
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/whales
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/marine-fisheries
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/wildlife
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/marine-ecosystems