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Stephenson, P.C., Wells, S., King, J.A. Fisheries Research Report, Department of Fisheries of Western Australia Fisheries Research Division, Western Australian Fisheries and Marine Research Laboratories, PO Box 20, North Beach, Western Australia 6920 +61 8 9203 0111 [email protected] A semi-flexible exclusion grid with a bar spacing of 15.5 cm reduced dolphin bycatch in the Pilbara […]

Brotons, J.M., Munilla, Z., Grau, A.M., Rendell, L. Endangered Species Research A large scale pinger trial was conducted and results showed a 49% decrease dolphin depredation rates when pingers were active. However the different pinger brands tried were not equally effective in reducing depredation. The AQUAmark 210 pingers had significant results, while Dukane Netmark 1000 […]

Montiero-Neto, C., Avila, F.J.C., Alves, T.T., Araujo, D.S., Campos, A.A., Martins, A.M.A., Parente, C.L., Furtado-Neto, M.A.A., Lien, J. Departamento de Biologia Marinha, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Caixa Postal 100.644, Niteroi, RJ 24001-970, Brazil E-mail: [email protected] Underwater acoustic pingers were tested in Brazil to evaluate the behavioral responses of tucuxi (Sotalia fluviatilis). Five pingers were evenly placed […]

Submitted by morgaac on August 19, 2015 – 16:53 Effects of pingers on the behaviour of bottlenose dolphins Change in vocalisation rate in static trials when continuous pingers were active Small Cetaceans (maximum length < 7.5 meters)

Kaimmer, S. M., and A.W. Stoner. Rare earth metals (made of cerium mischmetal) were compared with control treatments of standard circle hooks and inert steel above circle hooks on longline fishing gear to determine if bycatch reduction of spiny dogfish could be achieved. Results indicated a slight reduction in dogfish bycatch and a greater reduction […]

Piovano, S., Swimmer, Y., Giacoma, C. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems The use of circle hooks (16/0) instead of J hooks (size 2) on pelagic longline gear, reduced the incidental capture of immature loggerhead sea turtles and did not affect the catch rates or fish size of the target species. There was also a […]

Guillory, V., Prejean, P. Louisiana Department of wildlife and Fisheries PO Box 189, Bourg, LA 70343 Crab traps were fitted with a Turtle Excluder device to reduce the incidental capture of diamondback terrapins. No diamondback terrapins were caught during this study but the total catch rate of targeted blue crabs, compared to the standard traps, […]

Leeney, R.H., Berrow, S., McGrath, D., O’Brien, J., Cosgrove, R. & Godley, B.J. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom Trials to assess the behavioural response of free-ranging bottlenose dolphins to continuous and responsive pingers were conducted. In boat based trials both types of pinger affected dolphin behaviour, while in static trials […]

Tuesday, October 22, 2013 to Friday, October 25, 2013 Woods Hole, Massachusetts, USA Mortality from longline bycatch threatens marine mammal species and populations such as the false killer whale (Pseudorca crassidens) in the insular Hawaiian Islands, and Risso’s dolphin (Grampus griseus) and pilot whales (Globicephala spp.) in the Northwest Atlantic. Fishermen also lose valuable target […]

Submitted by Kate McClellan on June 25, 2014 – 00:00 
The Consortium for Wildlife Bycatch Reduction has won the 2013 Katerva Ecosystem Conservation Award! The Katerva award is hailed as “the Nobel Prize of Sustainability.” The Katerva Award, now in its third year, draws upon a network of experts from science, business, academia, finance, and […]

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Monday, February 27, 2012 to Wednesday, February 29, 2012 Lobstermen invited to give their thoughts on whales and lobster gear The Maine Lobstermen’s Association (MLA) has scheduled a series of meetings, one in each of the state’s seven lobster zones, to discuss current research on interactions between lobster gear and endangered whales. The purpose of […]

Saturday, November 26, 2011 Addressing Bycatch in Artisanal Gillnet Fisheries WORKSHOP REPORT  The Bycatch Consortium is co-hosting a workshop at the Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals. Description: Fisheries bycatch is the principal threat to many marine mammals. In some cases, bycatch reduction devices have been shown to mitigate the bycatch of non-target species, […]

Friday, January 20, 2012 to Sunday, January 22, 2012 The Consortium for Wildlife Bycatch Reduction will be joining the Maine Lobstermen’s Association to man a booth at the Massachusetts Lobstermen’s Association’s 2012 Annual Weekend at the Cape Cod Resort and Conference Center at Hyannis from January 20th to the 22nd. We will be presenting our […]