Reducing elasmobranch bycatch: laboratory investigation of rare earth metal and magnetic deterrents with spiny dogfish and Pacific halibut.

Location
Laboratory study
Article
Reducing elasmobranch bycatch: laboratory investigation of rare earth metal and magnetic deterrents with spiny dogfish and Pacific halibut
Target catch
Pacific halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis)
Study Type
Study in the lab
Effect on target catch
Did not affect halibut
Effect on bycatch species
Mischmetal reduced the likelihood of an attack or consumption of bait by spiny dogfish
Bycatch species
Elasmobranchs
Squalus acanthias (Spiny dogfish)
Fishing Gear
Hooks and Lines
Reduction technique
Electromagnetic deterrents