Summary
Passive acoustic deterrents increased avoidance actions of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) to barriers simulating surface-set gillnets in the Moray Firth, Scotland.
Year
Journal/Publisher Name
In: R.A. Kastelien, J.A. Thomas, and P.E. Nachtigall, eds. Sensory Systems of Aquatic Mammals
Page #s
365-380
Field Studies
Interactions between free-ranging dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) and passive acoustic gill-net deterrent devices
Study Type
Field study in the wild
Location
Scotland
Effect on bycatch species
Increased avoidance actions
Effect on target catch
N/A
Bycatch species
Reduction technique