Field Study

Location
Lake Opinicon, Canada
Article
Mitigating bycatch of freshwater turtles in passively fished fyke nets through the use of exclusion and escape modifications
Target catch
sunfish, bullheads, yellow perch, rock bass, black crappie
Study Type
Field study in the wild
Effect on target catch
77% of fish escaped through large hole in net
Effect on bycatch species
60% of turtles escaped through large hole in net
Bycatch species
Terrapins
Fishing Gear
Traps
Reduction technique
Trap-net modification