Dolphin Wall Net (DWN) - an innovative management measure devised by ring seine fishermen of Kerala-India to reducing or eliminating marine mammal-fishery interactions

Location
Kerala, India
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Dolphin Wall Net (DWN) - an innovative management measure devised by ring seine fishermen of Kerala-India to reducing or eliminating marine mammal-fishery interactions
Target catch
Not identified
Study Type
Field study in the wild
Effect on target catch
None reported
Effect on bycatch species
Not statistically reported; study only administered a questionnaire that collected information on the structure and design of the Dolphin Wall Net (DWN)
Bycatch species
Small Cetaceans (maximum length < 7.5 meters)
Fishing Gear
Surrounding nets
Reduction technique
Fence or net barriers