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We would like to thank the Compagnie Francaise Du Thon Oceanique (CFTO), Ogrnanisation des producteurs de thon congelé et surgelé ORTHONGEL, the skipper Oliver Marrec and the crew of the FV Talenduic for their cooperation during this scientific cruise. We would also like to thank the reviewers for their feedback which contributed towards the improvement of the manuscript.
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The research cruise leading to these results received funding from the INNOV-FAD (European Maritime and Fisheries Fund, measure no. 39, OSIRIS#PFEA390017FA1000004) and was partly financially supported by the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF, www.iss-foundation.org) under its Bycatch Mitigation Project.
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Forget, F., Muir, J. The critically endangered bowmouth guitarfish (Rhina ancylostoma) in the open ocean with an associated tuna school. Mar. Biodivers. 51, 69 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12526-021-01195-8
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