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Field Study 317

Study Type
Field study in the wild
Location
North Carolina
Target catch
Spanish mackerel, menhaden, spot
Effect on bycatch species
Catch rates of bonnethead sharks were significantly lower in the 4" modified net
Effect on target catch
Did not reduce catch rates
Bycatch species
Sharks
Reduction technique
Tensioning gillnet
Fishing Gear
Gillnets

Field Study 318

Study Type
Field study in the wild
Location
North Carolina
Target catch
Spanish mackerel, menhaden, spot
Effect on bycatch species
The proportion of hammer-wrapped bonnethead sharks was significantly higher in the 4" unmodified net
Effect on target catch
Did not reduce catch rates
Bycatch species
Sharks
Reduction technique
Tensioning gillnet
Fishing Gear
Gillnets

Field Study 318

Study Type
Field study in the wild
Location
North Carolina
Target catch
Spanish mackerel, menhaden, spot
Effect on bycatch species
The proportion of hammer-wrapped bonnethead sharks was significantly higher in the 4" unmodified net
Effect on target catch
Did not reduce catch rates
Bycatch species
Sharks
Reduction technique
Tensioning gillnet
Fishing Gear
Gillnets

Field Study 318

Study Type
Field study in the wild
Location
North Carolina
Target catch
Spanish mackerel, menhaden, spot
Effect on bycatch species
The proportion of hammer-wrapped bonnethead sharks was significantly higher in the 4" unmodified net
Effect on target catch
Did not reduce catch rates
Bycatch species
Sharks
Reduction technique
Tensioning gillnet
Fishing Gear
Gillnets

Field Study 320

Study Type
Field study in the wild
Location
North Carolina
Target catch
Spanish mackerel, menhaden, spot
Effect on bycatch species
The selectivity of blacknose sharks varied between the modified and unmodified nets
Effect on target catch
Did not reduce catch rates
Bycatch species
Sharks
Reduction technique
Tensioning gillnet
Fishing Gear
Gillnets

Field Study 320

Study Type
Field study in the wild
Location
North Carolina
Target catch
Spanish mackerel, menhaden, spot
Effect on bycatch species
The selectivity of blacknose sharks varied between the modified and unmodified nets
Effect on target catch
Did not reduce catch rates
Bycatch species
Sharks
Reduction technique
Tensioning gillnet
Fishing Gear
Gillnets

Field Study 320

Study Type
Field study in the wild
Location
North Carolina
Target catch
Spanish mackerel, menhaden, spot
Effect on bycatch species
The selectivity of blacknose sharks varied between the modified and unmodified nets
Effect on target catch
Did not reduce catch rates
Bycatch species
Sharks
Reduction technique
Tensioning gillnet
Fishing Gear
Gillnets

Field Study 321

Study Type
Field study in the wild
Location
Northern Australia
Target catch
Prawns
Effect on bycatch species
Downward facing TEDs reduced sea turtle catches by 100%
Effect on target catch
Reduced the proportion of soft and damaged prawns by 63.2% and reduced catches of tiger prawns by 6.3%
Bycatch species
Sea Turtles
Reduction technique
Excluder devices
Fishing Gear
Trawls

Field Study 321

Study Type
Field study in the wild
Location
Northern Australia
Target catch
Prawns
Effect on bycatch species
Downward facing TEDs reduced sea turtle catches by 100%
Effect on target catch
Reduced the proportion of soft and damaged prawns by 63.2% and reduced catches of tiger prawns by 6.3%
Bycatch species
Sea Turtles
Reduction technique
Excluder devices
Fishing Gear
Trawls

Field Study 321

Study Type
Field study in the wild
Location
Northern Australia
Target catch
Prawns
Effect on bycatch species
Downward facing TEDs reduced sea turtle catches by 100%
Effect on target catch
Reduced the proportion of soft and damaged prawns by 63.2% and reduced catches of tiger prawns by 6.3%
Bycatch species
Sea Turtles
Reduction technique
Excluder devices
Fishing Gear
Trawls

Field Study 322

Study Type
Field study in the wild
Location
Northern Australia
Target catch
Prawns
Effect on bycatch species
Reduced shark catches by 36.3%
Effect on target catch
Reduced the proportion of soft and damaged prawns by 41.6% and reduced catches of tiger prawns by 6.5%
Bycatch species
Sharks
Reduction technique
Excluder devices
Fishing Gear
Trawls

Field Study 322

Study Type
Field study in the wild
Location
Northern Australia
Target catch
Prawns
Effect on bycatch species
Reduced shark catches by 36.3%
Effect on target catch
Reduced the proportion of soft and damaged prawns by 41.6% and reduced catches of tiger prawns by 6.5%
Bycatch species
Sharks
Reduction technique
Excluder devices
Fishing Gear
Trawls

Field Study 322

Study Type
Field study in the wild
Location
Northern Australia
Target catch
Prawns
Effect on bycatch species
Reduced shark catches by 36.3%
Effect on target catch
Reduced the proportion of soft and damaged prawns by 41.6% and reduced catches of tiger prawns by 6.5%
Bycatch species
Sharks
Reduction technique
Excluder devices
Fishing Gear
Trawls

Field Study 322

Study Type
Field study in the wild
Location
Northern Australia
Target catch
Prawns
Effect on bycatch species
Reduced shark catches by 36.3%
Effect on target catch
Reduced the proportion of soft and damaged prawns by 41.6% and reduced catches of tiger prawns by 6.5%
Bycatch species
Sharks
Reduction technique
Excluder devices
Fishing Gear
Trawls
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