Real-time fishery management significantly reduces bycatch
Tuesday, January 12, 2016 - 21:30
in Earth & Climate
Using real-time ocean management to regulate fisheries can significantly reduce accidental bycatch with less economic impact on fishermen, a study finds. By comparing results from six types of fishery closures commonly used to reduce bycatch, the study shows that dynamic closures, which typically close smaller areas for shorter periods based on fine-scale assessments of changing conditions, reduce bycatch up to three times more efficiently than closing large areas for longer times.