Reduction of cetacean bycatch in pelagic trawls

Authors:

Northridge, S

Year:

2003

Journal/Publisher Name:

Final Report to DEFRA & JNCC, Project MF0733.

Summary:

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.

Link:

http://www.nero.noaa.gov/prot_res/atgtrp/ai/gr/11.pdf

Field Studies

Location	Fishing Gear	Reduction Technique	Bycatch Species	Effect on Bycatch Species	Catch	Effect on Target Catch	Type	Link to edit content
United Kingdom	Trawls	Acoustic deterrent devices	Small Cetaceans (maximum length < 7.5 meters)	Did not reduce bycatch	Bass		Field study in the wild