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Killer whale (Orcinus orca) interactions with blue-eye trevalla (Hyperoglyphe antarctica) longline fisheries

Study Type
Field study in the wild
Location
Amsterdam/St. Paul Islands (Indian Ocean), southeastern Australia
Target catch
blue-eye trevalla
Effect on bycatch species
temporal and latitudinal variations; decreased fishing effort decreases orca interactions
Effect on target catch
n/a
Bycatch species
Orcinus orca
Fishing Gear
Hooks-and-Lines

Fisheries Research 250 (2022) 106278 Available online 18 February 2022 0165-7836/© 2022 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.Angle-dependent acoustic reflectivity of gillnets and their modifications to reduce bycatch of odontocetes using sonar imaging

Study Type
Study in the lab
Bycatch species
Small Cetaceans (maximum length < 7.5 meters)
Reduction technique
Acoustic deterrent devices
Fishing Gear
Gillnets

Fisheries Research 250 (2022) 106278 Available online 18 February 2022 0165-7836/© 2022 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.Angle-dependent acoustic reflectivity of gillnets and their modifications to reduce bycatch of odontocetes using sonar imaging

Study Type
Study in the lab
Bycatch species
Small Cetaceans (maximum length < 7.5 meters)
Reduction technique
Acoustic deterrent devices
Fishing Gear
Gillnets

Fisheries Research 250 (2022) 106278 Available online 18 February 2022 0165-7836/© 2022 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.Angle-dependent acoustic reflectivity of gillnets and their modifications to reduce bycatch of odontocetes using sonar imaging

Study Type
Study in the lab
Bycatch species
Small Cetaceans (maximum length < 7.5 meters)
Reduction technique
Acoustic deterrent devices
Fishing Gear
Gillnets

Catch yield and selectivity of a modified scallop dredge to reduce seabed impact

Study Type
Field study in the wild
Location
Welsh waters (Cardigan Bay, Anglesey) and Scottish waters (Moray Firth)
Target catch
UK king scallop (Pecten maximus)
Effect on bycatch species
increased bycatch
Effect on target catch
increased marketable catch
Bycatch species
Skates/Rays
Invertebrates
Reduction technique
Modified ground gear (mobile)

Catch yield and selectivity of a modified scallop dredge to reduce seabed impact

Study Type
Field study in the wild
Location
Welsh waters (Cardigan Bay, Anglesey) and Scottish waters (Moray Firth)
Target catch
UK king scallop (Pecten maximus)
Effect on bycatch species
increased bycatch
Effect on target catch
increased marketable catch
Bycatch species
Skates/Rays
Invertebrates
Reduction technique
Modified ground gear (mobile)

Catch yield and selectivity of a modified scallop dredge to reduce seabed impact

Study Type
Field study in the wild
Location
Welsh waters (Cardigan Bay, Anglesey) and Scottish waters (Moray Firth)
Target catch
UK king scallop (Pecten maximus)
Effect on bycatch species
increased bycatch
Effect on target catch
increased marketable catch
Bycatch species
Skates/Rays
Invertebrates
Reduction technique
Modified ground gear (mobile)
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