Increase in bycatch rates of plunge- and surface- feeding seabirds observed while setting and hauling bottom set gillnets equipped with LED lights

Location
Ólafsvík, Iceland
Article
Increase in bycatch rates of plunge- and surface- feeding seabirds observed while setting and hauling bottom set gillnets equipped with LED lights
Target catch
Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua)
Study Type
Field study in the wild
Effect on target catch
slight but statistically insignificant reduction in fish catches
Effect on bycatch species
increase; LED-equipped nets caught significantly MORE seabirds
Bycatch species
Seabirds
Fishing Gear
Gillnets
Reduction technique
Visual deterrents