Review of research and assessments on the efficacy of sea lion exclusion devices in reducing the incidental mortality of New Zealand sea lions Phocarctos hookeri in the Auckland Islands squid trawl fishery

Location
Auckland, New Zealand
Article
Review of research and assessments on the efficacy of sea lion exclusion devices in reducing the incidental mortality of New Zealand sea lions Phocarctos hookeri in the Auckland Islands squid trawl fishery
Target catch
Squid (Nototodarus sloanii)
Study Type
Summary study
Effect on target catch
None reported
Effect on bycatch species
SLEDs reduce the incidental capture of sea lions and do not contribute to increased head trauma
Bycatch species
Pinnipeds
Phocarctos hookeri (New Zealand sea lion, pakake, whakahao)
Fishing Gear
Trawls
Reduction technique
Excluder devices