Effect of the sound generated by an acoustic harassment device on the relative abundance and distribution of harbor porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) in Retreat Passage, British Columbia

Authors
Olesiuk, P., L.M. Nichol, M.J. Snowden, and J.K.B. Ford.
Year
Journal/Publisher Name
Marine Mammal Science
Volume (Issue #)
18(4)
Page #s
843-862
Summary

Acoustic Harassment Devices (AHDs) were shown to exclude harbor porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) from bays in British Columbia.

Link
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1748-7692.2002.tb01077.x/abstract

Field Studies

Effect of the sound generated by an acoustic harassment device on the relative abundance and distribution of harbor porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) in Retreat Passage, British Columbia

Study Type
Field study in the wild
Location
Canada
Target catch
n/a
Effect on bycatch species
No porpoises were sighted within 200 m of AHD
Effect on target catch
n/a
Bycatch species
Small Cetaceans (maximum length < 7.5 meters)
Phocoena phocoena (Harbor porpoise)
Reduction technique
Acoustic deterrent devices
Fishing Gear
Non-specific