Bycatch mitigation in the West Greenland lumpfish (Cyclopterus lumpus) fishery using modified gillnets

Bycatch mitigation in the West Greenland lumpfish (Cyclopterus lumpus) fishery using modified gillnets

Bycatch in gillnets is a global issue and mitigation measures that balance target species catch rates, bycatch reduction and fisher support are scarce. In the North Atlantic lumpfish fisheries, bycatch includes marine mammals and seabirds, and there are no permanent technical initiatives to reduce t...

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Main Authors: Søren Post, Flemming Merkel, Zita Bak-Jensen, Christoffer Koch, Rasmus Berg Hedeholm
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Royal Society 2023-04-01
Series:Royal Society Open Science
Subjects:
bycatch reduction
common eider (Somateria mollissima)
gillnet fishery
seabirds
Online Access:https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsos.221536

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