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Field Study 555

Study Type
Field study in the wild
Location
Northern Australia
Target catch
Prawns
Effect on bycatch species
Reduced the number of sharks and rays by 35% when the Popeye Fishbox was placed 70 meshes from the codend draw strings and by 27% when it was placed 100 meshes from the codend draw strings
Effect on target catch
Did not significantly reduce the catch of prawns
Bycatch species
Reduction technique
Fishing Gear

Field Study 555

Study Type
Field study in the wild
Location
Northern Australia
Target catch
Prawns
Effect on bycatch species
Reduced the number of sharks and rays by 35% when the Popeye Fishbox was placed 70 meshes from the codend draw strings and by 27% when it was placed 100 meshes from the codend draw strings
Effect on target catch
Did not significantly reduce the catch of prawns
Bycatch species
Reduction technique
Fishing Gear

Field Study 555

Study Type
Field study in the wild
Location
Northern Australia
Target catch
Prawns
Effect on bycatch species
Reduced the number of sharks and rays by 35% when the Popeye Fishbox was placed 70 meshes from the codend draw strings and by 27% when it was placed 100 meshes from the codend draw strings
Effect on target catch
Did not significantly reduce the catch of prawns
Bycatch species
Reduction technique
Fishing Gear

Field Study

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

Field Study

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

Field Study

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

Field Study 560

Study Type
Field study in the wild
Location
Northern Australia
Target catch
Prawns
Effect on bycatch species
Upward facing TED's reduced sea turtle bycatch by 99%
Effect on target catch
Reduced the proportion of soft and damaged prawns by 35.8% and reduced catches of tiger prawns by 6.3%
Bycatch species
Reduction technique
Fishing Gear

Field Study 560

Study Type
Field study in the wild
Location
Northern Australia
Target catch
Prawns
Effect on bycatch species
Upward facing TED's reduced sea turtle bycatch by 99%
Effect on target catch
Reduced the proportion of soft and damaged prawns by 35.8% and reduced catches of tiger prawns by 6.3%
Bycatch species
Reduction technique
Fishing Gear

Field Study 560

Study Type
Field study in the wild
Location
Northern Australia
Target catch
Prawns
Effect on bycatch species
Upward facing TED's reduced sea turtle bycatch by 99%
Effect on target catch
Reduced the proportion of soft and damaged prawns by 35.8% and reduced catches of tiger prawns by 6.3%
Bycatch species
Reduction technique
Fishing Gear

Field Study 561

Study Type
Field study in the wild
Location
Baltic
Target catch
None reported
Effect on bycatch species
Pingers significantly reduced echolocation encounter rates by 50-100% at 500m; sighting reduced up to 375m. Porpoise return time was 6 hrs when pingers were silent after being active for 24 hrs 50 min
Effect on target catch
None reported
Reduction technique
Fishing Gear

Field Study 561

Study Type
Field study in the wild
Location
Baltic
Target catch
None reported
Effect on bycatch species
Pingers significantly reduced echolocation encounter rates by 50-100% at 500m; sighting reduced up to 375m. Porpoise return time was 6 hrs when pingers were silent after being active for 24 hrs 50 min
Effect on target catch
None reported
Reduction technique
Fishing Gear