Field Study 716 Study Type: Field study in the wildLocation: Patuxent River, Maryland, USATarget catch: EelEffect on bycatch species: No terrapins were caughtEffect on target catch: No impactArticle: Diamondback terrapin mortality in eel pots and evaluation of a bycatch reduction device Bycatch species: TerrapinsReduction technique: Excluder devicesFishing Gear: Traps
Field Study Study Type: Field study in the wildLocation: Lake Opinicon, CanadaTarget catch: sunfish, bullheads, yellow perch, rock bass, black crappieEffect on bycatch species: 60% of turtles escaped through large hole in netEffect on target catch: 77% of fish escaped through large hole in netArticle: Mitigating bycatch of freshwater turtles in passively fished fyke nets through the use of exclusion and escape modifications Bycatch species: TerrapinsReduction technique: Trap-net modificationFishing Gear: Traps
Field Study Study Type: Field study in the wildLocation: Lake Opinicon, CanadaTarget catch: sunfish, bullheads, yellow perch, rock bass, black crappieEffect on bycatch species: All turtles escaped from the chimney openingEffect on target catch: Retained 88% of target catchArticle: Mitigating bycatch of freshwater turtles in passively fished fyke nets through the use of exclusion and escape modifications Bycatch species: TerrapinsReduction technique: Trap-net modificationFishing Gear: Traps
Field Study Study Type: Field study in the wildLocation: Lake Opinicon, CanadaTarget catch: sunfish, bullheads, yellow perch, rock bass, black crappieEffect on bycatch species: Significantly reduced turtle catchesEffect on target catch: No effectArticle: Mitigating bycatch of freshwater turtles in passively fished fyke nets through the use of exclusion and escape modifications Bycatch species: TerrapinsReduction technique: Excluder devicesFishing Gear: Traps
Field Study Study Type: Field study in the wildLocation: Missouri, United StatesTarget catch: catfishEffect on bycatch species: Chimney modification reduced turtle bycatch by 84%Effect on target catch: No differenceArticle: Evaluation of turtle exclusion and escapement devices for hoop-nets Bycatch species: TerrapinsReduction technique: Trap-net modificationFishing Gear: Traps
Field Study Study Type: Field study in the wildLocation: Missouri, United StatesTarget catch: Freshwater fishEffect on bycatch species: Modified net captured significantly fewer turtlesEffect on target catch: No differenceArticle: Development and efficacy of a bycatch reduction device for Wisconsin-type fyke nets deployed in freshwater systems Bycatch species: TerrapinsReduction technique: Trap-net modificationFishing Gear: Traps
Field Study Study Type: Field study in the wildLocation: MissouriTarget catch: FishEffect on bycatch species: Significantly reduced the incidental capture of turtlesEffect on target catch: Did not significantly affect the quantity of fish caughtArticle: Development and efficacy of a bycatch reduction device for Wisconsin-type fyke nets deployed in freshwater systems Bycatch species: TerrapinsReduction technique: Excluder devicesFishing Gear: Traps
Field Study Study Type: Field study in the wildLocation: MissouriTarget catch: Flathead catfishEffect on bycatch species: Chimney-net design significantly reduced (84%) the bycatch of turtlesEffect on target catch: Chimney-net design did not reduce the number of average size of flathead catfishArticle: Evaluation of turtle exclusion and escapement devices for hoop-nets Bycatch species: TerrapinsReduction technique: Excluder devicesFishing Gear: Surrounding nets
Field Study Study Type: Field study in the wildLocation: Lake Opinicon, CanadaTarget catch: Bluegill and other bony fishEffect 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.Article: Mitigating bycatch of freshwater turtles in passively fished fyke nets through the use of exclusion and escape modifications Bycatch species: TerrapinsReduction technique: Excluder devicesFishing Gear: Surrounding nets
Field Study 327 Study Type: Field study in the wildLocation: New JerseyTarget catch: CrabsEffect on bycatch species: Modified traps with a 4.5X10 cm frame caught no terrapins compared to the 22 caught in the unmodified trapsEffect on target catch: Crab catch rates were 9% higher when the 4.5X10 excluder design was used and crabs were of similar sizes in the two traps (modified and unmodified)Article: The impact of commercial crab traps on northern diamondback terrapins, Malaclemys terrapin terrapin Bycatch species: TerrapinsReduction technique: Trap guards (T-bars, otter guards)Fishing Gear: Traps
