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

Summary:

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	Edit link
Florida	Traps	Trap guards (T-bars, otter guards)	Small Cetaceans (maximum length < 7.5 meters)	Reduced interactions with gear	Crab		Field study in the wild