Effects of Bait Type and Conspecific Attraction in Diamondback Terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin) Bycatch.

Location
Kiwah Island, South Carolina
Article
Target catch
Blue crab (Callinectes sapidus)
Study Type
Study in the lab
Effect on target catch
Not tested
Effect on bycatch species
Consumable bait had the greatest effect on terrapin entrapment relative to the presence of con-specifics and non-baited crab pots
Bycatch species
Fishing Gear
Reduction technique