Dolphin Wall Net (DWN) - an innovative management measure devised by ring seine fishermen of Kerala-India to reducing or eliminating marine mammal-fishery interactions

Location
Kerala, India
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Dolphin Wall Net (DWN) - an innovative management measure devised by ring seine fishermen of Kerala-India to reducing or eliminating marine mammal-fishery interactions
Target catch
Pelagic fish
Study Type
Field study in the wild
Effect on target catch
N/A
Effect on bycatch species
N/A
Bycatch species
Small Cetaceans (maximum length < 7.5 meters)
Sousa chinensis (Humpback dolphin)
Fishing Gear
Surrounding nets and seine nets
Reduction technique
Fence or net barriers