Variation in catch composition in offshore fishing boats and motivation toward flotsam-associated fishing in the Indian Ocean: implications for management

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Fig. 9

Reported number of fishing trips of multiday boats operated from the fishery harbors of Sri Lanka during 2021–2024 (DFAR, 2025). GN: gillnet only; LL: longline only; RN: ring net only; RN+GN: ring nets and gillnet; RN+LL: ring nets and longline.

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