A decreasing trend in reports of dugongs being captured in nets could indicate a (good) decrease in captures, or a (bad) decrease in dugong abundance.
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These findings are context specific and need to be interpreted with caution: An increasing trend in net captures is of concern unless there is independent evidence that the population is increasing.