| Autor: |
Jeffrey C. Mangel, John Wang, Joanna Alfaro-Shigueto, Sergio Pingo, Astrid Jimenez, Felipe Carvalho, Yonat Swimmer, Brendan J. Godley |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2018 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Royal Society Open Science, Vol 5, Iss 7 (2018) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2054-5703 |
| DOI: |
10.1098/rsos.180254 |
| Popis: |
Bycatch in net fisheries is recognized as a major source of mortality for many marine species, including seabirds. Few mitigation solutions, however, have been identified. We assessed the effectiveness of illuminating fishing nets with green light emitting diodes (LEDs) to reduce the incidental capture of seabirds. Experiments were conducted in the demersal, set gillnet fishery of Constante, Peru and compared 114 pairs of control and illuminated nets. We observed captures of a total of 45 guanay cormorants (Phalacrocorax bougainvillii), with 39 caught in control nets and six caught in illuminated nets. Seabird bycatch in terms of catch-per-unit-effort was significantly (p |
| Databáze: |
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