Depredation of catch by bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in the Florida king mackerel (Scomberomorus cavalla) troll fishery

Location

Florida

Article

Depredation of catch by bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in the Florida king mackerel (Scomberomorus cavalla) troll fishery

Target catch

King mackerel

Study Type

Field study in the wild

Effect on target catch

Did not affect target catch

Effect on bycatch species

Reduced depredation

Bycatch species

Small Cetaceans (maximum length < 7.5 meters)

Fishing Gear

Hooks-and-Lines

Reduction technique

Quick-release gear