# Seabird bycatch in European waters

*PRI Rank #12 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Avian ecology and behavior Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #12 |
| 18m citations | 22 |
| Journal | Animal Conservation |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1111/acv.12948 |
| Corresponding authors | Iván Ramírez |
| Institution | Secretariat of the Convention on Migratory Species  Bonn Germany, Germany |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Avian ecology and behavior Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/avian-ecology-and-behavior/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1111/acv.12948](https://doi.org/10.1111/acv.12948)

## Topics

seabird bycatch · incidental capture · European waters · Uria aalge · gillnet fisheries · longline fisheries · Anatidae · Alcidae · Northeast Atlantic · Mediterranean Sea · Black Sea · Gran Sol · bycatch estimation · fishing gear types · mitigation measures · data gaps · marine regions · European coastal states · conservation management · bycatch mortality levels

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