Taut vertical line and North Atlantic right whale flipper interaction: Experimental observations | Consortium for Wildlife Bycatch Reduction

Location

Maine

Article

Taut vertical line and North Atlantic right whale flipper interaction: Experimental observations

Target catch

N/A

Study Type

Field study in the wild

Effect on target catch

N/A

Effect on bycatch species

Interactions between the vertical line and the leading edge of a whale flipper model closest to the whale "body" resulted in significant damage to the flipper.

Bycatch species

Eubalaena glacialis (NA Right whale)

Fishing Gear

Traps

Reduction technique

High tension rope