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| Citation: |
Roosenburg, W.M. and J.P. Green, 2000. Impact of a bycatch reduction device on diamondback terrapin and blue crab capture in crab pots. Ecological Applications, 10(3), ps 882-889. |
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| Summary: |
A trap modification reduced bycatch of diamondback terrapins (Malaclemys terrapin) in a blue crab (Callinectes sepidus) pot fishery in the Patuxent River, a tributary of the Chesapeake Bay. Three wire modifications were tested and found that terrapin bycatch can be reduced without decreasing the number or size of captured crabs.
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| Field Studies: |
| Location |
Fishing gear |
Reduction technique |
Bycatch species |
Effect on bycatch species |
Catch |
Effect on target catch |
Type |
| Chesapeake Bay |
Traps |
Trap guards (T-bars, otter guards) |
Sea Turtles |
Reduced turtle bycatch |
Crab |
No impact on number or size of crabs |
In the wild |
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