Field Study

Falklands

Article:

Experimental fishing with an "umbrella-and-stones" system to reduce interactions of sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) and seabirds with bottom-set longlines for Patagonian toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides) in the Southwest Atlantic

Target catch:

Patagonian toothfish

Study Type:

Field study in the wild

Effect on target catch:

Catch was reduced

Effect on bycatch species:

No bycatch

Bycatch species:

Seabirds

Fishing Gear:

Hooks-and-Lines

Reduction technique:

Sub-surface bait setting