Acoustic pingers eliminate beaked whale bycatch in a gill net fishery

Authors:

Carretta, J.V., J. Barlow, and L. Enriquez

Year:

2008

Journal/Publisher Name:

Marine Mammal Science

Volume/Issue #:

24(4)

Page #s:

956-961

Acoustic pingers reduced bycatch of beaked whales to zero in the California drift gill net fishery.
Field Studies:

Location	Fishing gear	Reduction technique	Bycatch species	Effect on bycatch species	Catch	Effect on target catch	Type
California	Gillnets	Acoustic pingers	Small Cetaceans (maximum length < 7.5 meters)	Reduced bycatch to zero	swordfish and sharks	Not available	In the wild