Winn, J.P., Woodward, B.L., Moore, M.J., Peterson, M.L. and J.G. Riley BECKY L. WOODWARD Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Maine, Orono, Maine 04469, U.S.A. E-mail: woodward [email protected] Two test systems were developed to examine fishing line entanglement injuries in large whales. The systems evaluated straight pull abrasion and oscillatory abrasion in relation to tissue compliance. […]
March 2023
Instructions for Adding an Article Study | Consortium for Wildlife Bycatch Reduction
If you’re logged in, you can click here to add a study Register for an Account or Login First, if you haven’t already, you will need to register for an account. Adding a Study Logged-in users can upload new studies to the website in just a few minutes. Logged in users will find the link […]
Stiff Rope | Consortium for Wildlife Bycatch Reduction
The Consortium is testing whether ropes that have greater stiffness or fish under greater tension may be effective for reducing entanglements. The stiffness or tension would reduce the ability of the rope to bend, allowing animals to slide off any rope encountered. The Consortium is measuring rope tension under different environmental conditions and studying the […]
Fishing Gear Types | Consortium for Wildlife Bycatch Reduction
A dredge consists of a metal mesh bag held open by a frame. This type of gear is dragged along the seafloor to collect bottom-dwelling organism; shellfish are particularly targeted. Some dredges have teeth or rakes that penetrate the sediment and remove large infauna. Multiple dredges can be use simultaneously via a connecting beam system. […]
How to Use the Database | Consortium for Wildlife Bycatch Reduction
Citations for studies that pertain to bycatch reduction approaches. Summaries of the findings for each study. Descriptions of bycatch reduction techniques. Descriptions of fishing methods. Links to studies and study authors, where available. Users can search the database by fishing gear, bycatch reduction technique, or non-target wildlife group singly or in combination. This is achieved […]
Hook Strength Trials | Consortium for Wildlife Bycatch Reduction
The University of North Carolina Wilmington conducted tests on common commercially available longline hooks to measure the force required to pull the hooks through the soft and hard tissues of short-finned pilot whales, Risso’s dolphins, and false killer whales. The researchers found that the different materials the hooks were made of influenced how they bent […]