Recoveries of Common Seals Phoca vitulina L. tagged along the Norwegian coast
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A total of 296 Common Seals have been tagged along the Norwegian coast in the period from 1978 to 1987. Thirty six of the tagged seals have been recovered. Twenty six during their first year of life. The seals were recovered of a mean distance of 58 km away from the tagging locality. The furtherst recovery was 340 km away two months after tagging. It is concluded that the Common Seal is not as sedentary as is often believed. This must be taken into consideration when managing Common Seals.
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Wiig, Øystein, & Øien, N. (1988). Recoveries of Common Seals Phoca vitulina L. tagged along the Norwegian coast. Fauna Norvegica, 9, 51-52. https://doi.org/10.5324/fn.v9i0.6084
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