Reduction Of Seabird Entanglements In Salmon Drift Gillnets Through Gear Modification

Melvin, Edward F.

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Reduction Of Seabird Entanglements In Salmon Drift Gillnets Through Gear Modification

1995
By Melvin, Edward F.
Series: WSG-AS

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Personal Author:

Melvin, Edward F.
Corporate Authors:

Puget Sound Gillnetters Association
NOAA Program & Office:

Sea Grant ; OAR (Oceanic and Atmospheric Research)

Sea Grant ; OAR (Oceanic and Atmospheric Research) Less -
Sea Grant Program:

WASHU (Washington Sea Grant)
Description:

Seabirds and marine mammals are taken as bycatch in the commercial gillnet fisheries in Puget Sound and throughout the Pacific Northwest and Alaska. Of immediate concern is the incidental capture of marbled murrelets ("Brachyamphus marmoratus'), listed as a threatened species in Washington State under the Endangered Species Act. Other seabirds are protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA); some are inadvertently captured and killed by commercial net fisheries. Unlike the Marine Mammal Protection Act, the MBTA has no provision for the incidental capture of protected species in net fisheries. Such takings are a misdemeanor offense and may result in seizure of the vessel. The goal of this pilot study was to begin to identify and develop methods to reduce or eliminate the incidental capture of seabirds in gillnet salmon fisheries without significantly reducing fishing efficiency.
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Birds Conservation Environmental Aspects Equipment And Supplies Fisheries Gillnetting Pacific Salmon Fisheries Salmon Fisheries
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WSG-AS
Sea Grant Document Number:

WASHU-G-95-001
Document Type:

Non-series Report
Place as Subject:

Washington (State) ; Puget Sound (Wash.)

Washington (State) ; Puget Sound (Wash.) Less -
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Public Domain
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urn:sha256:ae9e0cb052bd676d98e93286608c75ac68d5985c32bdd359a959ab9152144da6
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