Fishermen and seal conservation: survey of attitudes towards monk seals inGreece and grey seals in Cornwall

Citation
D. Glain et al., Fishermen and seal conservation: survey of attitudes towards monk seals inGreece and grey seals in Cornwall, MAMMALIA, 65(3), 2001, pp. 309-317
Citations number
21
Language
INGLESE
art.tipo
Article
Categorie Soggetti
Animal Sciences
Journal title
MAMMALIA
ISSN journal
0025-1461 → ACNP
Volume
65
Issue
3
Year of publication
2001
Pages
309 - 317
Database
ISI
SICI code
0025-1461(2001)65:3<309:FASCSO>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
Two studies, carried out independently, investigated the seal-fisheries int eractions for the Mediterranean monk seal Monachus monachus in Greece and t he grey seal Halichoerus grypus in Cornwall, England. In both countries the attitude of fishermen towards seals, the problems of the fishery sector an d proposed solutions were recorded. Fishermen and fishery-related officials were interviewed. The results provide evidence that seals do have an impac t on fishermen activities leading to a loss of profit. Even though, 61.5% o f fishermen in Greece and 83% in Cornwall complained that seals have an adv erse effection their activities, they do not consider seals as their most i mportant problem. The results, concerning suggested solutions to the seal i ssue, show that fishermen are open to initiatives which may not only addres s their problems, but also the seal conservation issues.