CODA cetacean sightings on tracker platform of vessel surveys 2007

Original provider:Sea Mammal Research Unit, University of St. AndrewsDataset credits:Sea Mammal Research Unit, University of St. AndrewsAbstract:The Cetacean Offshore Distribution and Abundance in the European Atlantic (CODA) project estimated the abundance and investigated the habitat use of cetacean species in waters beyond the continental shelf and developed a management framework for determining safe bycatch limits for the common dolphin in this area. The results were intended primarily to inform assessments of the conservation status of all cetacean species and to help assess the impact of bycatch of common dolphin.