Working with Northeastern United States lobster harvesters to develop acoustic trap retrieval in place of buoys and persistent vertical lines to reduce whale entanglements

Location
New England
Article
Working with Northeastern United States lobster harvesters to develop acoustic trap retrieval in place of buoys and persistent vertical lines to reduce whale entanglements
Target catch
lobster, crab
Study Type
Field study in the wild
Effect on target catch
hauling/recovery of traps increased (83%-88%), but specifics of target catch were not reported
Effect on bycatch species
not reported on
Bycatch species
Eubalaena glacialis (NA Right whale)
Fishing Gear
Traps
Reduction technique
Quick-release gear