Landings of whale sharks Rhincodon typus Smith, 1828 in Indian waters since protection in 2001 throu...
Landings of whale sharks Rhincodon typus Smith, 1828 in Indian waters since protection in 2001 through the Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972
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Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands
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English
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Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands
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Since 28
th
May 2001, Whale shark
Rhincodon typus
Smith, 1828 have received the highest protected status for an animal in India through the Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 Schedule-1. However, landings have still been recorded off the Indian coast since 2001, mostly as incidental bycatch in commercial fishing operations, and othe...
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Landings of whale sharks Rhincodon typus Smith, 1828 in Indian waters since protection in 2001 through the Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1352288295
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1352288295
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0378-1909
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1573-5133
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10.1007/s10641-012-0063-9
