Interactions between the Indian River Lagoon blue crab fishery and the bottlenose dolphin, Tursiops truncatus

Authors:

Noke, W.D., and D.K. Odell

Year:

2002

Journal/Publisher Name:

Marine Mammal Science

Volume/Issue #:

18(4)

Page #s:

819-832

Trap guards, made of bungee cords, reduced interactions between bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) and the Indian River Lagoon blue crab (Callinectes sapidus) pot fishery.
Field Studies:

Location	Fishing gear	Reduction technique	Bycatch species	Effect on bycatch species	Catch	Effect on target catch	Type
Florida	Traps	Trap guards (T-bars, otter guards)	Small Cetaceans (maximum length < 7.5 meters)	Reduced interactions with gear	Crab		In the wild