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Effects of Fishing Practices, Gear Parameters and Gear Configurations on Target and Incidental Catch in the Southern Flounder (Paralichyths lethostigma) Gillnet Fishery of Pamlico Sound, North Carolina

open access: yes, 2002
In North Carolina, the southern flounder (Paralichyths lethostigma) fishery is one of the most valuable finfish fisheries in the state. A large portion of this fishery occurs during the fall (September 15 to December 15) in the southeastern area of ...
Bianchi, Alan John
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Integrating Porpoise and Cod Management: A Comparison of Days-at-sea, ITQs, and Closures [PDF]

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The purpose of this study is to determine if management measures based on effort reductions, in particular days-at-sea (DAS) controls, can approach a harbor porpoise individual transferable quotas (ITQ) program in terms of efficiency.
Bisack, Kathryn D.
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Opportunity to Leverage Tactics Used by Skilled Fishers to Address Persistent Bycatch Challenges

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Effective management of shark bycatch is urgently needed to reverse widespread population declines, especially in longline fisheries that are estimated to be responsible for half of global shark catch.
Roberson, Leslie A   +4 more
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Bycatch Avoidance under Cooperative Management

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The US Pacific Whiting fishery is a large industrial fishery with landings over 260 thousand metric tons valued at $64 million in 2014. A catch share system was implemented in the fishery in 2011 with IFQs for shoreside vessels and allocations to a ...
Martin, Chris, Holland, Daniel
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Pooled and Individual Bycatch Quotas: Exploring Tradeoffs Between Observer Coverage Levels, Bycatch Frequency, Pool Size, and the Precision of Bycatch Estimates

open access: yes, 2000
The North Pacific Ocean is highly productive, hosting many of the world's largest groundfish populations and supporting a thriving fishing industry. Numerous regulations have been implemented to control the incidental take of non-target bycatch. Individual and Pooled Bycatch Quotas have recently been proposed as instruments that could further encourage
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Bycatch-NOAA Fisheries Feature

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This government site offers detailed reports on U.S. bycatch and related research and regulatory actions issued by Fisheries Management Councils, National Marine Fisheries Service, ByCatch Reduction Task Force, and some international agencies.

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