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"Fisheries Interactions and Bycatch"

Fisheries Interactions and Bycatch Results

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Bycatch Reduction Engineering Program, 2015 Report to Congress

Capitalizing on technology to reduce bycatch in the nation's fisheries.
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Fishing Gear: Turtle Excluder Devices

Turtle excluder devices promote sea turtle conservation by addressing interactions between sea turtles and trawl fishing gear.
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Fishing Gear: Traps and Pots

Traps and pots are submerged three-dimensional wire or wood devices that permit organisms to enter the enclosure but make escape extremely difficult or impossible.
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Fishing Gear: Skimmer Trawls

Vessels with skimmer trawls push nets in shallow, nearshore waters.
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Fishing Gear: Purse Seines

A purse seine is a large wall of netting deployed around an entire area or school of fish.
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Fishing Gear: Pound Nets

Pound nets are a series of nets anchored to the bottom perpendicular to shore and are set in nearshore areas.
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Fishing Gear: Pelagic Longlines

Longlines consist of a mainline, gangions, and baited hooks.
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Fishing Gear: Midwater Trawls

Midwater trawling is a fishing practice that herds and captures the target species by towing a net through the water column.
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Fishing Gear: Gillnets

A gillnet is a wall of netting that hangs in the water column, typically made of monofilament or multifilament nylon.
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Fishing Gear: Fish Aggregating Devices

Fish aggregating devices are floating objects that are designed and strategically placed to attract pelagic fish.
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