Cetaceans recorded while fishing for live bait.

Sightings of birds were recorded daily, at 6 different fixed periods (snap shots), when the boat was in navigation or search mode.

Annotations of benthic sessile and mobile species recorded on video by Remote Operated Vehicle (ROV) during dives performed in the Condor seamount, located 10 nm SW of Faial Island, in the Azores archipelago, Portugal. Videos were recorded between 180 and 1100 meters depth.

Non declared species that are caught during fishing events (rejected, food for the crew, etc).

Small pelagic species that are caught to be used as bait for tuna fishery in pole and line boats.

Other fish species caught during the tuna fishing operation that were commercialized. These species were caught along with the target species (tuna) by using pole and line.

Tuna species caught and commercialized by pole and line tuna fishery boats.

Sightings (snap shots) of marine mammals collected by Biosphere Expeditions collaborators specifically for POPA. Since 2004 Biosphere Expeditions (www.biosphere-expeditions.org) collects data for POPA in the Azores central group in April and May.

Sightings of turtles were recorded daily, at 6 different fixed periods (snap shots), when the boat was in navigation or search mode.

Recorded sightings of seabirds close to the boat and/or interacting with the tuna fishing, while capturing the tunas.