Location
Torres and Passo de Torres, Brazil
Target catch
Brazilian flounder (Paralichtys spp.) and whitemouth croaker (Micropogonias furnieri)
Study Type
Field study in the wild
Effect on target catch
Weight of target species catch significantly higher when using plastic bottles
Effect on bycatch species
No dolphins caught as bycatch in sets using plastic bottles, compared to four in the control (sample size too small to generate significance)
Fishing Gear
Reduction technique