Location
Menai Bay, Zanzibar, Tanzania
Target catch
Large pelagic finfish (primarily Euthynnus affinis, Katsuwonus pelamis, Istiophorus platypterus, Makaira indica, Xiphias gladius, and Scomberomorus commerson)
Study Type
Field study in the wild
Effect on target catch
Number of tunas caught significantly higher with plastic bottles versus control
Effect on bycatch species
No dolphins caught in either control or treatment sets
Bycatch species
Fishing Gear
Reduction technique