Graves, J. and Horodyski, A.Z. The authors conducted a review of post release mortality studies on billfish caught in recreational fisheries. Despite relatively so few studies involving many variables, the authors were able to detect some trends: 1) High speed trolling with artificial lures or a lure/natural bait combination (usually with J hooks) result in […]
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Assessments of vision to reduce right whale entanglements | Consortium for Wildlife Bycatch Reduction
Submitted by morgaac on March 28, 2016 – 16:47 Assessments of vision to reduce right whale entanglements There was a significant difference in first change in behavior between black and green ropes and red and orange ropes. Eubalaena glacialis (NA Right whale) Differently colored ropes
North Atlantic Right Whale Fishing Gear Entanglements – Case Studies | Consortium for Wildlife Bycatch Reduction
Entanglement in commercial fishing ropes threatens the recovery of the North Atlantic right whale (Eubalaena glacialis), a species largely restricted waters off of eastern North America. In recent years, serious entanglements have been increasing, and mortality from conflicts with fishing operations exceeds US legal mandates, with 83% of the population showing incidence of scarring as […]