To ping or not to ping:the use of active acoustic devices in mitigating interactions between small cetaceans and gillnet fisheries
Active sound emitters (‘pingers’) are used in several gillnet fisheries to reduce bycatch of small cetaceans, and/or to reduce depredation by dolphins. Here, we review studies conducted to determine how effective these devices may be as management tools. Significant reductions in bycatch of harbour...
Published in: | Endangered Species Research |
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Main Authors: | , , , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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2013
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Online Access: | https://research-portal.st-andrews.ac.uk/en/researchoutput/to-ping-or-not-to-ping(bd73e339-714c-492c-bb34-4564718269e9).html https://doi.org/10.3354/esr00464 https://research-repository.st-andrews.ac.uk/bitstream/10023/3394/1/Dawsonetal2013EndangeredSpRes019p201.pdf |