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
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.