Porpoise rescue methods in the yellowfin purse seine fishery and the importance of Medina panel mesh size

Location
Eastern Pacific Ocean, United States
Article
Porpoise rescue methods in the yellowfin purse seine fishery and the importance of Medina panel mesh size
Target catch
Tuna (primarily Thunnus albacares)
Study Type
Field study in the wild
Effect on target catch
N/A
Effect on bycatch species
Porpoises could not get their snout through 1 inch mesh panel.
Bycatch species
Small Cetaceans (maximum length < 7.5 meters)
Phocoena phocoena (Harbor porpoise)
Fishing Gear
Trawls
Reduction technique
Small mesh size