The effect of pingers on harbour porpoise, Phocoena phocoena bycatch and fishing effort in the turbot gill net fishery in the Turkish Black Sea coast

Authors
Göener, S., Bilgin, S.
Year
Journal/Publisher Name
Turkish Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
Volume (Issue #)
9
Page #s
151-157
Contact information
sbrbilgin@hotmail.com
+90 464 223 33 85/1440
Summary

Gillnets fitted with Dukane NetMark 1000 pingers had significantly less bycatch of harbor porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) than control nets and the fish size and catch rates of the target species were not affected.

Link
https://dergipark.org.tr/en/download/article-file/141826

Field Studies

The effect of pingers on harbour porpoise, Phocoena phocoena bycatch and fishing effort in the turbot gill net fishery in the Turkish Black Sea coast

Study Type
Field study in the wild
Location
Türkiye
Target catch
Turbot (Scophthalmus maximus)
Effect on bycatch species
Reduced harbor porpoise interactions with gillnet
Effect on target catch
Use of pingers did not signficiantly affect catch rates or size of fish caught
Bycatch species
Small Cetaceans (maximum length < 7.5 meters)
Phocoena phocoena (Harbor porpoise)
Reduction technique
Acoustic deterrent devices
Fishing Gear
Gillnets and Entangling Nets