Buoyless nets reduce sea turtle bycatch in coastal net fisheries

Location
Baja California Sur, Mexico
Article
Buoyless nets reduce sea turtle bycatch in coastal net fisheries
Target catch
Grouper (Mycteroperca sp.), halibut (Paralichthys californicus), guitarfish (Rhinobatus sp.)
Study Type
Field study in the wild
Effect on target catch
No effect on target catch rates
Effect on bycatch species
Buoyless nets reduced bycatch by 68%
Bycatch species
Sea Turtles
Caretta caretta (Loggerhead turtle)
Fishing Gear
Gillnets and Entangling Nets
Reduction technique
Sub-surface sets (gillnets)