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The authors worked with creel fishers to trial and assess whether sinking rope was practical to fish with in Scottish inshore waters, and therefore to reduce entanglement risk of minke whales, humpback whales, and other megafauna. Overall, the fishers reported few problems with the modified gear, and the gear performed well underwater according to Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) footage and sensors. Sinking rope may be a simple, viable option to reduce entanglement risk in the Scottish creel fishery.

The authors worked with creel fishers to trial and assess whether sinking rope was practical to fish with in Scottish inshore waters, and therefore to reduce entanglement risk of minke whales, humpback whales, and other megafauna. Overall, the fishers reported few problems with the modified gear, and the gear performed well underwater according to Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) footage and sensors. Sinking rope may be a simple, viable option to reduce entanglement risk in the Scottish creel fishery.

The authors worked with creel fishers to trial and assess whether sinking rope was practical to fish with in Scottish inshore waters, and therefore to reduce entanglement risk of minke whales, humpback whales, and other megafauna. Overall, the fishers reported few problems with the modified gear, and the gear performed well underwater according to Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) footage and sensors. Sinking rope may be a simple, viable option to reduce entanglement risk in the Scottish creel fishery.

The authors worked with creel fishers to trial and assess whether sinking rope was practical to fish with in Scottish inshore waters, and therefore to reduce entanglement risk of minke whales, humpback whales, and other megafauna. Overall, the fishers reported few problems with the modified gear, and the gear performed well underwater according to Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) footage and sensors. Sinking rope may be a simple, viable option to reduce entanglement risk in the Scottish creel fishery.

The authors worked with creel fishers to trial and assess whether sinking rope was practical to fish with in Scottish inshore waters, and therefore to reduce entanglement risk of minke whales, humpback whales, and other megafauna. Overall, the fishers reported few problems with the modified gear, and the gear performed well underwater according to Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) footage and sensors. Sinking rope may be a simple, viable option to reduce entanglement risk in the Scottish creel fishery.

This summary study is a meta-analysis of experimental results from 41 stidues that investigated bycatch mitigation methods for sea turtles in tuna and swordfish longline fisheries. Circle hooks demonstrated effectiveness in reducing sea turtle bycatch; however, these hooks also usually use fish bait instead of hook bait, which may also be leading to the reduction in bycatch. Additionally, outcomes varied between the Atlantic, Pacific and Mediterannean which highlights the importance of regional data collection.

This summary study is a meta-analysis of experimental results from 41 stidues that investigated bycatch mitigation methods for sea turtles in tuna and swordfish longline fisheries. Circle hooks demonstrated effectiveness in reducing sea turtle bycatch; however, these hooks also usually use fish bait instead of hook bait, which may also be leading to the reduction in bycatch. Additionally, outcomes varied between the Atlantic, Pacific and Mediterannean which highlights the importance of regional data collection.

This summary study is a meta-analysis of experimental results from 41 stidues that investigated bycatch mitigation methods for sea turtles in tuna and swordfish longline fisheries. Circle hooks demonstrated effectiveness in reducing sea turtle bycatch; however, these hooks also usually use fish bait instead of hook bait, which may also be leading to the reduction in bycatch. Additionally, outcomes varied between the Atlantic, Pacific and Mediterannean which highlights the importance of regional data collection.

This summary study is a meta-analysis of experimental results from 41 stidues that investigated bycatch mitigation methods for sea turtles in tuna and swordfish longline fisheries. Circle hooks demonstrated effectiveness in reducing sea turtle bycatch; however, these hooks also usually use fish bait instead of hook bait, which may also be leading to the reduction in bycatch. Additionally, outcomes varied between the Atlantic, Pacific and Mediterannean which highlights the importance of regional data collection.

This summary study is a meta-analysis of experimental results from 41 stidues that investigated bycatch mitigation methods for sea turtles in tuna and swordfish longline fisheries. Circle hooks demonstrated effectiveness in reducing sea turtle bycatch; however, these hooks also usually use fish bait instead of hook bait, which may also be leading to the reduction in bycatch. Additionally, outcomes varied between the Atlantic, Pacific and Mediterannean which highlights the importance of regional data collection.

This summary study is a meta-analysis of experimental results from 41 stidues that investigated bycatch mitigation methods for sea turtles in tuna and swordfish longline fisheries. Circle hooks demonstrated effectiveness in reducing sea turtle bycatch; however, these hooks also usually use fish bait instead of hook bait, which may also be leading to the reduction in bycatch. Additionally, outcomes varied between the Atlantic, Pacific and Mediterannean which highlights the importance of regional data collection.

This study examined the effectiveness of various sizes of guarding nets to reduce bycatch (specifically crustaceans) in cuttlefish trammel net fisheries. All nets did siginificantly reduce crustacean capture, notably spider crabs, but only the smaller mesh guarding net (20mm instead of 40mm) had no significant impact on target cuttlefish catch. However, guardnets may benefit fishers overall by avoiding later delays in disentangling bycatch and damage to gear. 

This study examined the effectiveness of various sizes of guarding nets to reduce bycatch (specifically crustaceans) in cuttlefish trammel net fisheries. All nets did siginificantly reduce crustacean capture, notably spider crabs, but only the smaller mesh guarding net (20mm instead of 40mm) had no significant impact on target cuttlefish catch. However, guardnets may benefit fishers overall by avoiding later delays in disentangling bycatch and damage to gear.