Rebuttal to published article "A review of ghost gear entanglement amongst marine mammals, reptiles and elasmobranchs" by M. Stelfox, J. Hudgins, and M. Sweet

Affiliations

• ¹ Whale and Dolphin Conservation, North America, 7 Nelson Street, 02360-4044 Plymouth, MA, USA. Electronic address: regina.asmutis-silvia@whales.org.
• ² Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center Foundation, USA. Electronic address: SGBarco@virginiaaquarium.com.
• ³ NOAA's Northeast Fisheries Science Center, USA. Electronic address: Tim.Cole@noaa.gov.
• ⁴ NOAA's Northeast Fisheries Science Center, USA. Electronic address: Allison.Henry@noaa.gov.
• ⁵ Integrated Statistics under contract to the Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office, USA. Electronic address: Amanda.Johnson@noaa.gov.
• ⁶ New England Aquarium, USA. Electronic address: AKnowlton@neaq.org.
• ⁷ Center for Coastal Studies, USA. Electronic address: SCLandry@coastalstudies.org.
• ⁸ International Whaling Commission and Center for Coastal Studies, USA. Electronic address: David.Mattila@IWC.int.
• ⁹ Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution , USA. Electronic address: MMoore@whoi.edu.
• ¹⁰ Center for Coastal Studies, USA. Electronic address: JRobbins@coastalstudies.org.
• ¹¹ Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution , USA. Electronic address: Jvanderhoop@whoi.edu.