Effect of the sound generated by an acoustic harassment device on the relative abundance and distribution of harbor porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) in Retreat Passage, British Columbia

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Citation: Olesiuk, P., L.M. Nichol, M.J. Snowden, and J.K.B. Ford., 2002. Effect of the sound generated by an acoustic harassment device on the relative abundance and distribution of harbor porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) in Retreat Passage, British Columbia. Marine Mammal Science, 18(4), ps 843-862.
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Acoustic Harassment Devices (AHDs) were shown to exclude harbor porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) from bays in British Columbia.
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Location Fishing gear Reduction technique Bycatch species Effect on bycatch species Catch Effect on target catch Type
Canada   Acoustic harassment devices Small Cetaceans (maximum length < 7.5 meters) Exclude harbor porpoise from area Trout In the wild