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Field Study

Study Type
Field study in the wild
Location
Lake Opinicon, Canada
Target catch
Bluegill and other bony fish
Effect on bycatch species
The exclusion device with bars across the net significantly reduced turtle catch rates. All turtles were able to escape through the escape chimney.
Effect on target catch
Fish catch rates were not impacted by either excluder device. The majority (88%) of fish were retained when the escape chimney was used.
Bycatch species
Terrapins
Reduction technique
Excluder devices
Fishing Gear
Surrounding nets

Field Study

Study Type
Field study in the wild
Location
Missouri
Target catch
Flathead catfish
Effect on bycatch species
Chimney-net design significantly reduced (84%) the bycatch of turtles
Effect on target catch
Chimney-net design did not reduce the number of average size of flathead catfish
Bycatch species
Terrapins
Reduction technique
Excluder devices
Fishing Gear
Surrounding nets

Field Study

Study Type
Field study in the wild
Location
Missouri
Target catch
Flathead catfish
Effect on bycatch species
Chimney-net design significantly reduced (84%) the bycatch of turtles
Effect on target catch
Chimney-net design did not reduce the number of average size of flathead catfish
Bycatch species
Terrapins
Reduction technique
Excluder devices
Fishing Gear
Surrounding nets

Field Study

Study Type
Field study in the wild
Location
Missouri
Target catch
Flathead catfish
Effect on bycatch species
Chimney-net design significantly reduced (84%) the bycatch of turtles
Effect on target catch
Chimney-net design did not reduce the number of average size of flathead catfish
Bycatch species
Terrapins
Reduction technique
Excluder devices
Fishing Gear
Surrounding nets

Field Study

Study Type
Field study in the wild
Location
Missouri
Target catch
Fish
Effect on bycatch species
Significantly reduced the incidental capture of turtles
Effect on target catch
Did not significantly affect the quantity of fish caught
Bycatch species
Terrapins
Reduction technique
Excluder devices
Fishing Gear
Traps

Field Study

Study Type
Field study in the wild
Location
Missouri
Target catch
Fish
Effect on bycatch species
Significantly reduced the incidental capture of turtles
Effect on target catch
Did not significantly affect the quantity of fish caught
Bycatch species
Terrapins
Reduction technique
Excluder devices
Fishing Gear
Traps

Field Study

Study Type
Field study in the wild
Location
Missouri
Target catch
Fish
Effect on bycatch species
Significantly reduced the incidental capture of turtles
Effect on target catch
Did not significantly affect the quantity of fish caught
Bycatch species
Terrapins
Reduction technique
Excluder devices
Fishing Gear
Traps

Field Study

Study Type
Field study in the wild
Location
Chesapeake Bay
Target catch
Finfish
Effect on bycatch species
. During the study, 21 sea turtles interacted with the control net, while only 1 interaction with the experimental net occurred, which was a significant difference.
Effect on target catch
There was no significant difference in the harvest weight or size selectivity of finfish between the two nets (control and experimental)
Bycatch species
Sea Turtles
Reduction technique
Alternative leader design
Fishing Gear
Surrounding nets

Field Study

Study Type
Field study in the wild
Location
Chesapeake Bay
Target catch
Finfish
Effect on bycatch species
. During the study, 21 sea turtles interacted with the control net, while only 1 interaction with the experimental net occurred, which was a significant difference.
Effect on target catch
There was no significant difference in the harvest weight or size selectivity of finfish between the two nets (control and experimental)
Bycatch species
Sea Turtles
Reduction technique
Alternative leader design
Fishing Gear
Surrounding nets

Field Study

Study Type
Field study in the wild
Location
Chesapeake Bay
Target catch
Finfish
Effect on bycatch species
. During the study, 21 sea turtles interacted with the control net, while only 1 interaction with the experimental net occurred, which was a significant difference.
Effect on target catch
There was no significant difference in the harvest weight or size selectivity of finfish between the two nets (control and experimental)
Bycatch species
Sea Turtles
Reduction technique
Alternative leader design
Fishing Gear
Surrounding nets

Field Study

Study Type
Field study in the wild
Location
Eastern Pacific
Target catch
tuna and billfish
Effect on bycatch species
Small circle hook (C15) had lowest catch of sharks
Effect on target catch
Small circle hook (C15) had lowest catch of billfish
Bycatch species
Sharks
Reduction technique
Circle hooks
Fishing Gear
Hooks-and-Lines

Field Study

Study Type
Field study in the wild
Location
Eastern Pacific
Target catch
tuna and billfish
Effect on bycatch species
Small circle hook (C15) had lowest catch of sharks
Effect on target catch
Small circle hook (C15) had lowest catch of billfish
Bycatch species
Sharks
Reduction technique
Circle hooks
Fishing Gear
Hooks-and-Lines

Field Study

Study Type
Field study in the wild
Location
Eastern Pacific
Target catch
tuna and billfish
Effect on bycatch species
Small circle hook (C15) had lowest catch of sharks
Effect on target catch
Small circle hook (C15) had lowest catch of billfish
Bycatch species
Sharks
Reduction technique
Circle hooks
Fishing Gear
Hooks-and-Lines
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