Behavioural Responses of Humpback Whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) to Two Acoustic Deterrent Devices in a Northern Feeding Ground off Iceland

Location
Neskaupstaður, Iceland
Article
Target catch
capelin
Study Type
Field study in the wild
Effect on target catch
none when whales did not enter net, but catch was reduced when whales did enter net and escape
Effect on bycatch species
deterred from entering net, or if they enter, the surface pingers seemed to lead them toward escape
Fishing Gear
Reduction technique