Extension trial of an acoustic deterrent system to minimize dolphin and porpoise bycatch in gill and tangle net fisheries

Location
Southwest England
Article
Extension trial of an acoustic deterrent system to minimize dolphin and porpoise bycatch in gill and tangle net fisheries
Target catch
None reported
Study Type
Field study in the wild
Effect on target catch
None reported
Effect on bycatch species
DDD's caught significantly fewer porpoises but no significant difference in dolphin bycatch was observed
Bycatch species
Small Cetaceans (maximum length < 7.5 meters)
Delphinus delphis (Short-beaked common dolphin)
Phocoena phocoena (Harbor porpoise)
Pinnipeds
Fishing Gear
Gillnets and Entangling Nets
Reduction technique
Acoustic deterrent devices