Design, testing and evaluation of an acoustic release system for offshore lobster pot buoy lines

Gulf of Maine

Article:

Design, testing, and evaluation of an acoustic release system for offshore lobster pot buoy lines

Target catch:

Lobster

Study Type:

Field study in the wild

Effect on bycatch species:

Gear successfully developed and tested for feasbility

Bycatch species:

Eubalaena glacialis (NA Right whale)

Fishing Gear:

Traps

Reduction technique:

At-call pop-up buoys