Location
Cornwall, UK
Target catch
Monkfish (Lophius americanus)
Study Type
Field study in the wild
Effect on target catch
None reported
Effect on bycatch species
One incidentally caught harbor porpoise; significant reduction in the number of porpoise clicks at nets with pingers. Pinger effects stronger at quiet sites; no habituation observed, exclusion of porpoises following pinger use for as much as 7 hrs
Fishing Gear
Reduction technique