The repulsive and feeding-deterrent effects of electropositive metals on juvenile sandbar sharks (Carcharhinus plumbeus)

Location
Virginia, United States
Article
The repulsive and feeding-deterrent effects of electropositive metals on juvenile sandbar sharks (Carcharhinus plumbeus)
Target catch
N/A
Study Type
Field study in the wild
Effect on target catch
N/A
Effect on bycatch species
Electropositive metals placed within 10 cm of the bottom longline hooks reduced the catch of sandbar sharks by around two thirds, compared to the catch on hooks with a placebo.
Bycatch species
Elasmobranchs
Sharks
Carcharhinus plumbeus (Sandbar shark)
Fishing Gear
Hooks and Lines
Reduction technique
Electromagnetic deterrents