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Authors
Catarino, Diana https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0635-6174
Giacomello, Eva
Robles, Pau
Fauconnet, Laurence
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Funding
Funding for this research was provided by:
Fisheries Society of the Bristish Isles
Azores Goverment (CONDOR project - SRMCT 2021-2024)
Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia (UIDB/05634/2025)
Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia (UIDP/05634/2025)
Universidade dos Açores
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Article History
Received: 20 May 2025
Revised: 20 June 2025
Accepted: 7 July 2025
First Online: 6 August 2025
Declarations
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
: No animal testing was performed during this study.
: All necessary permits have been obtained from the local competent authorities—CCIR-RAA/2024/26 Internationally Recognised Certificate of Conformity, AMP/2024/002 and SAI-DRP/2024/608 authorisation.
: Full video from the sighting is available in the supporting information.
: Field work was conducted by DC, PR and LF. DC performed taxonomic identification. PR analysed the BRUV data. EG coordinates and secured funding for the CONDOR demersal surveys. The first draft was written by DC for which all co-authors contributed with comments and approved the final manuscript.
