Illuminating gillnets to save seabirds and the potential for multi-taxa bycatch mitigation

Location
Sechura Bay, Peru
Article
Illuminating gillnets to save seabirds and the potential for multi-taxa bycatch mitigation
Target catch
Fish: (Paralichtys spp.), guitarfish (Rhinobatos planiceps), rays (superorder Batoidea
Study Type
Field study in the wild
Effect on target catch
None
Effect on bycatch species
Significant reduction (85.1% for guanay cormorants)
Bycatch species
Seabirds
Leucocarbo bougainvilliorum (Guanay cormorant)
Fishing Gear
Gillnets and Entangling Nets
Reduction technique
Visual deterrents