Summary
Pyrotechnic cracker shells did not deter killer whales (Orcinus orca) from longlines in the Alaskan (U.S.) sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria) fishery.
Year
Journal/Publisher Name
NWAFC Processed Rep. 88-14. Alaska Fish. Sci. Cent., NMFS, NOAA, Seattle, Washington.
Page #s
31 pp
Field Studies
Killer whale (Orcinus orca) depredation on longline catches of sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria) in Alaskan waters
Study Type
Field study in the wild
Location
Alaska, United States
Target catch
Sablefish, Anoplopoma fimbria
Effect on bycatch species
Did not deter killer whales
Effect on target catch
N/A
Reduction technique
Fishing Gear