The effectiveness of bycatch reduction devices on crab pots at reducing capture and mortality of diamondback terrapins (Malaclemys terrapin) in Florida

Location
Florida, United States
Article
The effectiveness of bycatch reduction devices on crab pots at reducing capture and mortality of diamondback terrapins (Malaclemys terrapin) in Florida
Target catch
Blue crab (Callinectes sapidus)
Study Type
Field study in the wild
Effect on target catch
No significant effect
Effect on bycatch species
73.2% of terrapins captured in the study could have been prevented from entering crab pots with functional BRDs
Bycatch species
Terrapins
Malaclemys terrapin (Diamondback terrapin)
Fishing Gear
Pots
Reduction technique
Excluder devices