Bycatch mitigation assessment for sharks caught in coastal anchored gillnets

Location
North Carolina, United States
Article
Bycatch mitigation assessment for sharks caught in coastal anchored gillnets
Target catch
Spanish mackerel (Scomberomorus maculatus) and spot (Leiostomus xanthurus)
Study Type
Field study in the wild
Effect on target catch
No effect
Effect on bycatch species
Catch rate of some shark species was significantly reduced in the modified gillnets
Bycatch species
Elasmobranchs
Sharks
Fishing Gear
Gillnets and Entangling Nets
Reduction technique
Tensioning gillnet