An illuminating idea to reduce bycatch in the Peruvian small-scale gillnet fishery. | Consortium for Wildlife Bycatch Reduction

Submitted by lweiss on February 13, 2020 – 12:25

Elasmobranchs, tuna, dolphinfish Bycatch probability per set was reduced by up to 74.4% for sea turtles and 70.8 for small cetaceans in comparison to non-illuminated nets. For seabirds, nominal BPUE decreased by 84% in the presence of LEDs.

• Small Cetaceans (maximum length < 7.5 meters)
• Seabirds
• Sea Turtles