Porpoise rescue methods in the yellowfin purse seine fishery and the importance of Medina panel mesh size

Location

Eastern Pacific Ocean

Article

Porpoise rescue methods in the yellowfin purse seine fishery and the importance of Medina panel mesh size

Target catch

Tuna

Study Type

Field study in the wild

Effect on target catch

N/A

Effect on bycatch species

Porpoises could not get their snout through 1 inch mesh panel.

Bycatch species

Phocoena phocoena (Harbor porpoise)

Fishing Gear

Reduction technique

Small mesh size