Testing the effectiveness of an electrosensory deterrent on spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias) through laboratory experiments

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States

Article

Testing the effectiveness of an electrosensory deterrent on spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias) through laboratory experiments

Target catch

N/A

Study Type

Study in the lab

Effect on target catch

N/A

Effect on bycatch species

Reduction of interactions with bait; Higher duty cycle had a higher sustained deterrent effect

Bycatch species

Squalus acanthias (Spiny dogfish)

Reduction technique

Excluder devices