Summary
Pyrotechnic cracker shells did not deter killer whales (Orcinus orca) from longlines in the Alaskan sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria) fishery.
Year
Journal/Publisher Name
NWAFC Processed Rep. 88-14. Alaska Fish. Sci. Cent., NMFS, NOAA, Seattle, Washington.
Page #s
31 pp
Field Studies
Killer whale (Orcinus orca) depredation on longline catches of sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria) in Alaskan waters
Study Type
Field study in the wild
Location
Alaska
Target catch
Sablefish
Effect on bycatch species
Did not deter killer whales
Bycatch species
Reduction technique
Fishing Gear