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Study Type
Field study in the wild
Location
Norway
Target catch
Torsk (Brosme brosme), ling (Molva molva) and haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus)
Effect on bycatch species
Reduced incidental capture of seabirds, mostly fulmars
Effect on target catch
Increased target catch rates
Bycatch species
Seabirds
Reduction technique
Sub-surface sets (gillnets)
Fishing Gear
Hooks-and-Lines

ant

Study Type
Field study in the wild
Location
Norway
Target catch
Torsk (Brosme brosme), ling (Molva molva) and haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus)
Effect on bycatch species
Reduced incidental capture of seabirds, mostly fulmars
Effect on target catch
Increased target catch rates
Bycatch species
Seabirds
Reduction technique
Sub-surface bait setting
Fishing Gear
Hooks-and-Lines

ant

Study Type
Field study in the wild
Location
Norway
Target catch
Torsk (Brosme brosme), ling (Molva molva) and haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus)
Effect on bycatch species
Reduced incidental capture of seabirds, mostly fulmars
Effect on target catch
Increased target catch rates
Bycatch species
Seabirds
Reduction technique
Sub-surface bait setting
Fishing Gear
Hooks-and-Lines

ant

Study Type
Field study in the wild
Location
Norway
Target catch
Torsk (Brosme brosme), ling (Molva molva) and haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus)
Effect on bycatch species
Reduced incidental capture of seabirds, mostly fulmars
Effect on target catch
Increased target catch rates
Bycatch species
Seabirds
Reduction technique
Sub-surface bait setting
Fishing Gear
Hooks-and-Lines

ant

Study Type
Field study in the wild
Location
Pamlico Sound, North Carolina
Target catch
flounder
Effect on bycatch species
Reduced incidental capture of sea turtles and bycatch species
Effect on target catch
Reduced catches of flounders
Bycatch species
Sea Turtles
Reduction technique
Low profile gillnet
Fishing Gear
Gillnets

ant

Study Type
Field study in the wild
Location
Pamlico Sound, North Carolina
Target catch
flounder
Effect on bycatch species
Reduced incidental capture of sea turtles and bycatch species
Effect on target catch
Reduced catches of flounders
Bycatch species
Sea Turtles
Reduction technique
Low profile gillnet
Fishing Gear
Gillnets

ant

Study Type
Field study in the wild
Location
Pamlico Sound, North Carolina
Target catch
flounder
Effect on bycatch species
Reduced incidental capture of sea turtles and bycatch species
Effect on target catch
Reduced catches of flounders
Bycatch species
Sea Turtles
Reduction technique
Low profile gillnet
Fishing Gear
Gillnets

ant

Study Type
Field study in the wild
Location
Pamlico Sound, North Carolina
Target catch
flounder
Effect on bycatch species
Reduced incidental capture of sea turtles and bycatch species
Effect on target catch
Reduced catches of flounders
Bycatch species
Sea Turtles
Reduction technique
Sub-surface sets (gillnets)
Fishing Gear
Gillnets

ant

Study Type
Field study in the wild
Location
Pamlico Sound, North Carolina
Target catch
flounder
Effect on bycatch species
Reduced incidental capture of sea turtles and bycatch species
Effect on target catch
Reduced catches of flounders
Bycatch species
Sea Turtles
Reduction technique
Sub-surface sets (gillnets)
Fishing Gear
Gillnets

ant

Study Type
Field study in the wild
Location
Pamlico Sound, North Carolina
Target catch
flounder
Effect on bycatch species
Reduced incidental capture of sea turtles and bycatch species
Effect on target catch
Reduced catches of flounders
Bycatch species
Sea Turtles
Reduction technique
Sub-surface sets (gillnets)
Fishing Gear
Gillnets

ant

Study Type
Field study in the wild
Location
North Pacific, Japan
Target catch
Swordfish
Effect on bycatch species
Little effect on catch rates, mortality or size composition
Effect on target catch
Not reported
Bycatch species
Sharks
Reduction technique
Circle hooks
Fishing Gear
Hooks-and-Lines

ant

Study Type
Field study in the wild
Location
North Pacific, Japan
Target catch
Swordfish
Effect on bycatch species
Little effect on catch rates, mortality or size composition
Effect on target catch
Not reported
Bycatch species
Sharks
Reduction technique
Circle hooks
Fishing Gear
Hooks-and-Lines

ant

Study Type
Field study in the wild
Location
North Pacific, Japan
Target catch
Swordfish
Effect on bycatch species
Little effect on catch rates, mortality or size composition
Effect on target catch
Not reported
Bycatch species
Sharks
Reduction technique
Circle hooks
Fishing Gear
Hooks-and-Lines

Field Study 275

Study Type
Field study in the wild
Location
Northern Australia
Target catch
Prawns
Effect on bycatch species
Reduced sea turtle catches by 100%
Effect on target catch
Reduced the proportion of soft and damaged prawns by 41.6% and reduced catches of tiger prawns by 6.5%
Bycatch species
Sea Turtles
Reduction technique
Excluder devices
Fishing Gear
Trawls

Field Study 275

Study Type
Field study in the wild
Location
Northern Australia
Target catch
Prawns
Effect on bycatch species
Reduced sea turtle catches by 100%
Effect on target catch
Reduced the proportion of soft and damaged prawns by 41.6% and reduced catches of tiger prawns by 6.5%
Bycatch species
Sea Turtles
Reduction technique
Excluder devices
Fishing Gear
Trawls

Field Study 275

Study Type
Field study in the wild
Location
Northern Australia
Target catch
Prawns
Effect on bycatch species
Reduced sea turtle catches by 100%
Effect on target catch
Reduced the proportion of soft and damaged prawns by 41.6% and reduced catches of tiger prawns by 6.5%
Bycatch species
Sea Turtles
Reduction technique
Excluder devices
Fishing Gear
Trawls
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