Further development of a dolphin exclusion device

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Citation: Northridge, S., 2003. Further development of a dolphin exclusion device. Final Report to DEFRA, Project MF0735.
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An excluder device, tested in the United Kingdom bass pair trawl fishery, reduced bycatch of common dolphins (Delphinus delphis). There was a negligible loss of target fish (<1%).
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Location Fishing gear Reduction technique Bycatch species Effect on bycatch species Catch Effect on target catch Type
United Kingdom Trawls Excluder devices Small Cetaceans (maximum length < 7.5 meters) Reduced bycatch Bass Slightly reduced target catch (<1%) In the wild