Mitigation of incidental mortality of Australian sea lions in the west coast rock lobster fishery

Location
Western Australia
Article
Mitigation of incidental mortality of Australian sea lions in the west coast rock lobster fishery
Target catch
Western Rock Lobster (Panulirus cygnus)
Study Type
Field study in the wild
Effect on target catch
Do not reduce target catch in shallow water; varied effects in deep water
Effect on bycatch species
20mm SLED setting (maximum SLED-neck gap of 132 mm) resulted in a 95% exclusion of Australian sea lions from pots
Bycatch species
Pinnipeds
Neophoca cinerea (Australian sea lion)
Fishing Gear
Traps
Reduction technique
Trap guards (T-bars, otter guards)