Reduction of cetacean bycatch in pelagic trawls

Authors:

Northridge, S

Year:

2003

Journal/Publisher Name:

Final Report to DEFRA & JNCC, Project MF0733.

Acoustic pingers placed around the mouth of a pair trawl net in the United Kingdom bass pair trawl fishery did not reduce common dolphin (Delphinus delphis) bycatch.
Field Studies:

Location	Fishing gear	Reduction technique	Bycatch species	Effect on bycatch species	Catch	Effect on target catch	Type
United Kingdom	Trawls	Acoustic pingers	Small Cetaceans (maximum length < 7.5 meters)	Did not reduce bycatch	Bass		In the wild