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Matthew Witt
@drmjwitt.bsky.social

Associate Professor in Natural Environment (University of Exeter)

Environmental science 71%
Geography 18%
NEW PAPER: Survival and recovery of three shark species in North-East Atlantic recreational fisheries.

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Survival and recovery of three shark species in North-East Atlantic recreational fisheries
Abstract. Understanding how sharks respond to catch and release (C&R) recreational fisheries is an important requirement for effective management. Post
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Free webinar from the PrePARED project providing key highlights/findings from Report 006.

🗓️ 21st May, 12-12:30 (BST)
🎟️ Free, online - events.teams.microsoft.com/event/eae7d8...

Learn more and find the full reports here -https://owecprepared.org/outputs/

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Our new paper on fine-scale effects of offshore wind turbine foundations on demersal fish is OA in Marine Environmental Research. Part of the #OWEC #PrePARED project
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Site and species dependent effects of offshore wind farms on fish populations
The expansion of offshore wind energy capacity is changing the seascape with the large-scale introduction of turbines and associated infrastructure. S…
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This paper represents the third chapter of my PhD on deepwater fisheries in MesoAmerica with @exeter.ac.uk @exetermarine.bsky.social. Coauthors include @drmjwitt.bsky.social and others not on Bluesky.

You can read a summary of our findings here:
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How Long Can a Fish Live? Discoveries on Deepwater Fish Aging - MarAlliance.org
How long can fish live? If you’re like most, you might assume a fish’s life expectancy is fairly short. Our recent groundbreaking research on deepwater fish along the MesoAmerican Reef uncovered that ...
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Happy New Year! And what a better way to celebrate than by admiring how cool these tracks of grey seal pups’ movements are! 🦭🦑🌎 More pups will be tagged soon! @exetermarine.bsky.social @uniexecec.bsky.social

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