Phil Doherty
@Phil_D_Doherty
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Lecturer in Marine Conservation Science @UniofExeter | satellite tracking | BRUVs | fisheries | IUU fishing | MPAs | #sharks | #turtles | #fish
Joined July 2012
RT @GPorrinos: With support from the project #FISH4ACP, the Fisheries Directorate of #SãoTomé and #Príncipe is implementing smartphone ques….
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RT @GPorrinos: Our #BRUVS study in #SãoTomé and #Príncipe has just been published! This study is the first #BRUVS survey in this data-poor….
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RT @TheSimsLab: New in @NatureClimate – Climate-driven global redistribution of whale #sharks predicts increased threat from shipping, maki….
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RT @Exe_Innovation: 👏 The @UniofExeter has been ranked 10th globally and 2nd in the UK in the @timeshighered Impact Rankings!. This recogni….
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RT @AscensionMPA: Meet Lucy Clarke, a PhD student from @exetermarine studying Ascension's sharks! Find out what her and the team (@AIGConse….
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RT @FishtekMarine: Great to have the very excellent @ExeterMarine fisheries scientists @Phil_D_Doherty & @t__horton visit us at @FishtekMa….
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RT @BritFinucci: New study on #SharksintheDark published in @ScienceMagazine finds increasing human impact to deepwater sharks and rays. 🧵….
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RT @kuijperbram: Scholarships available! Want to study with us in Cornwall @uniexecec on our world-leading MSc Marine Environmental Managem….
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RT @kuijperbram: Scholarship alert! Want to study with us in Cornwall @uniexecec on our fantastic MSc course Marine Vertebrate Ecology & Co….
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RT @FishtekMarine: New Year new Job? Fishtek Marine are hiring three exciting roles. Make a difference in 2024. Advertised on Environment….
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RT @NickDulvy: Alarming NEWS: sharks, rays and chimaeras face extinction risk from #overfishing. 3 species, including the Java Stingaree, h….
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RT @wcs_congo: In Songolo, the number of sharks and rays caught is “exceptionally high” states a new study. Lots of immature sharks are cau….
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RT @SharkRayAreas: Congo’s waters are hotspot for endangered sharks & rays, reveals data from artisanal fishers
news.mongabay.com
The Republic of the Congo is a hotspot for sharks and rays. However, scientists didn’t know how many of these species congregate along the coast until they asked the artisanal fishermen who work...
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RT @protectedplanet: In the Congo 🇨🇬, the government has approved the extension of the #ConkouatiDouliNationalPark towards the Atlantic Oce….
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RT @UniExeCornwall: Tens of thousands of endangered sharks and rays are caught by small-scale fisheries off the Republic of the Congo each….
news.exeter.ac.uk
Tens of thousands of endangered sharks and rays are caught by small-scale fisheries off the Republic of the Congo each year, new research shows. Scientists surveyed fish brought ashore at Songolo,...
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Initial link seems to not work - hopefully this does:
conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
Global catch rates of sharks and rays from artisanal fisheries are underreported with large numbers of threatened species of sharks and rays landed in the Republic of the Congo consistently. These...
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After many hours at sea with Gabonese 🇬🇦 & Congolese 🇨🇬 fishers, Congolese fisheries agents & a Gabonese PhD student we successfully tagged #tigersharks, blackchin #guitarfish & African #wedgefish with @Tags4Wildlife tags - we look forward to sharing more, but here is a teaser…
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Our study provides insight into catch but knowledge on spatial ecology of these species remains elusive. We are working with fisheries dept in Gabon🇬🇦 & Rep. of Congo🇨🇬to track #sharks & #rays in a region with little to no tagging studies: map from @SamSavesSharks & @DrNeilHammer
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This fishery is important to the coastal community meaning blanket bans are unlikely to work and would negatively impact food security and livelihoods. We therefore need to work with fishers to identify key areas and develop mgmt strategies that support sustainable consumption
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Catch was predominantly comprised of juveniles suggesting that Rep. of Congo’s 🇨🇬 waters may also host an important breeding or nursery grounds for many species of conservation concern
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