Performance in 2005 of an alternative leader design on the bycatch of sea turtles and the catch of finfish in Chesapeake Bay pound nets, offshore Kiptopeake, VA: Data and results of preliminary analyses

Location
Chesapeake Bay, United States
Article
Performance in 2005 of an alternative leader design on the bycatch of sea turtles and the catch of finfish in Chesapeake Bay pound nets, offshore Kiptopeake, VA: Data and results of preliminary analyses
Target catch
Multiple species
Study Type
Field study in the wild
Effect on target catch
No change in target catch
Effect on bycatch species
Reduced interactions
Bycatch species
Sea Turtles
Caretta caretta (Loggerhead turtle)
Fishing Gear
Traps
Reduction technique
Alternative leader design