Killer whale (Orcinus orca) depredation on longline catches of sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria) in Alaskan waters

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Citation: Dahlheim, M.E., 1988. Killer whale (Orcinus orca) depredation on longline catches of sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria) in Alaskan waters. NWAFC Processed Rep. 88-14. Alaska Fish. Sci. Cent., NMFS, NOAA, Seattle, Washington., ps 31 pp.
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Summary:

Pyrotechnic cracker shells did not deter killer whales (Orcinus orca) from longlines in the Alaskan sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria) fishery.
Field Studies:
Location Fishing gear Reduction technique Bycatch species Effect on bycatch species Catch Effect on target catch Type
Alaska Hooks-and-Lines Pyrotechnics Large Cetaceans (maximum length > 7.5 meters) Did not deter killer whales Sablefish In the wild