Acoustic characterization of bycatch mitigation pingers on shark control nets in Queensland, Australia

Location
Queensland, Australia
Article
Acoustic characterization of bycatch mitigation pingers on shark control nets in Queensland, Australia
Target catch
None
Study Type
Field study in the wild
Effect on target catch
None reported
Effect on bycatch species
Humpback whales heard the F3 pinger 90 m from the net, they heard the F10 pinger was audible up to 130 m
Bycatch species
Large Cetaceans (maximum length > 7.5 meters)
Megaptera novaeangliae (Humpback whale)
Reduction technique
Acoustic deterrent devices