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1 in 8 Italian cetacean strandings show evidence of fishery interactions, with bottlenose and striped dolphins most commonly affected, according to analysis across four decades of data and more than 5,000 strandings

09.17.25 | PLOS

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Assessing fishery interaction on cetaceans stranded along the Italian coastline between 1986 and 2023
Evidence of fishery interaction in cetaceans stranded along the Italian coastline: A. By-catch in animal history; B. Presence of fishing gears; C. Larynx entanglement; D. Ingestion; E. Net marks; F. Amputation; G. Penetrating wounds: G1. External view of the penetrating wound; G2. Focus on the penetrating wound; G3. Internal focus of the penetrating wound. Credit: Pietroluongo et al., 2025, PLOS One, CC-BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

1 in 8 Italian cetacean strandings show evidence of fishery interactions, with bottlenose and striped dolphins most commonly affected, according to analysis across four decades of data and more than 5,000 strandings

Article URL : http://plos.io/47pWwAl

Article title: Assessing fishery interaction on cetaceans stranded along the Italian coastline between 1986 and 2023

Author countries: Italy

Funding: The author(s) received no specific funding for this work.

PLOS One

10.1371/journal.pone.0330441

Assessing fishery interaction on cetaceans stranded along the Italian coastline between 1986 and 2023

17-Sep-2025

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Keywords

Coastal Zones Fishing Marine Biology Marine Ecology Oceanography Physical Sciences

Article Information

Journal
PLOS One
DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0330441
Article Publication Date
2025-09-17
Article Title
Assessing fishery interaction on cetaceans stranded along the Italian coastline between 1986 and 2023
COI Statement
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Contact Information

Hanna Abdallah
PLOS
onepress@plos.org

How to Cite This Article

APA:
PLOS. (2025, September 17). 1 in 8 Italian cetacean strandings show evidence of fishery interactions, with bottlenose and striped dolphins most commonly affected, according to analysis across four decades of data and more than 5,000 strandings. Brightsurf News. https://www.brightsurf.com/news/LN2WWYY1/1-in-8-italian-cetacean-strandings-show-evidence-of-fishery-interactions-with-bottlenose-and-striped-dolphins-most-commonly-affected-according-to-analysis-across-four-decades-of-data-and-more-than-500.html
MLA:
"1 in 8 Italian cetacean strandings show evidence of fishery interactions, with bottlenose and striped dolphins most commonly affected, according to analysis across four decades of data and more than 5,000 strandings." Brightsurf News, Sep. 17 2025, https://www.brightsurf.com/news/LN2WWYY1/1-in-8-italian-cetacean-strandings-show-evidence-of-fishery-interactions-with-bottlenose-and-striped-dolphins-most-commonly-affected-according-to-analysis-across-four-decades-of-data-and-more-than-500.html.