Implementation & Evaluation of Mitigation Techniques

Literature in this section examines broad-scale patterns in the implementation of bycatch mitigation technologies and the effectiveness of these in reducing quantities of bycatch. For example, Favaro and Côté (2015) use meta-analysis to consider whether bycatch reduction devices in longline fisheries reduce capture of sharks and rays. Godin et al. (2012) use meta-analysis to weigh the effect of circle hooks on shark catchability and at-vessel mortality rates in longlines fisheries and Caneco et al. (2014) use integrated analysis of combined datasets representing different fisheries to assess interaction rates of various gear configurations.

References

  1. Caneco, B., C. Donovan and S. Harley. 2014. Analysis of WCPO longline observer data to determine factors impacting catchability and condition on retrieval of oceanic whitetip, silky, blue and thresher sharks. WCPFC-SC10-2014/EB-WP-01.
  2. Favaro, B. and Côté, I.M. 2015. Do by-catch reduction devices in longline fisheries reduce capture of sharks and rays? A global meta-analysis. Fish and Fisheries 16(2): 300-309.
  3. Godin, A.C., Carlson, J.K. and Burgener, V. 2012. The Effect of Circle Hooks on Shark Catchability and At-Vessel Mortality Rates in Longlines Fisheries. Bulletin of Marine Science 88(3): 469-483.