M.Sc. in zoology, University of Copenhagen

Research Interests

Population biology; Interactions between marine mammals and man: cetacean bycatch in fisheries, seal-fishery interactions; Mitigation of bycatch: research on pingers, alternative fishing gear;

Related Experience

1996 - present: Senior scientist - marine mammals, DIFRES

1981 - 1996: Scientist - large cetacean research, Greenland Institute for Natural Resources

Relevant Publications

Larsen, F. 1999. The effect of acoustic alarms on the by-catch of harbour porpoises in the Danish North Sea gill net fishery. Paper SC/51/SM41 presented to the IWC Scientific Committee Meeting, May 1999, (unpublished) 8pp.

Larsen, F. 2000. Improving the mechanism of pinger attachment for the Danish North Sea gillnet fishery. Paper SC/52/SM27 presented to the IWC Scientific Committee Meeting, June 2000, (unpublished)6pp.

Larsen, F. & Rye Hansen, J. 2000. On the potential effects of widespread use of pingers in the North Sea. Paper SC/52/SM28 presented to the IWC Scientific Committee Meeting, June 2000, (unpublished).

Larsen, F., Eigaard, O.R. & Tougaard, J. 2002. Reduction of harbour porpoise by-catch in the North Sea by high-density gillnets. Paper SC/54/SM30 presented to the IWC Scientific Committee Meeting, May 2002, (unpublished) 13pp.

Larsen, F., Vinther, M. & Krog, C. 2002. Use of pingers in the Danish North Sea wreck net fishery. Paper SC/54/SM32 presented to IWC Scientific Committee, April-May 2002 (unpublished) 8pp.