Spatial fisheries management is widely used to reduce overfishing, rebuild stocks, and protect biodiversity. However, the effectiveness and optimization of spatial measures depend on accurately identifying ecologically meaningful areas, which can be difficult in mixed fisheries. To apply a method generally to a range of target species, we developed an ensemble of species distribution models (e‐SDM) that combines general additi...

The conservation of long‐lived species requires extensive, in‐depth knowledge of their population structure and vital rates. In this paper we examine the structure of the Mediterranean fin whale ( Balaenoptera physalus ) population based on the available mortality figures from European stranding network databases compiled over the past 22 years. Such data has enabled us to lay out a first life‐history (mortality) table of the...