Buoys with looming eyes deter seaducks and could potentially reduce seabird bycatch in gillnets

Location
Küdema Bay, island of Saaremaa, Estonia
Article
Target catch
n/a
Study Type
Field study in the wild
Effect on target catch
not measured, but assumed to be minimal as this is an above-water technique that does not alter fishing methods
Effect on bycatch species
reduced long-tailed duck bycatch by 20–30% within a 50 m radius
Bycatch species
Fishing Gear
Reduction technique