Pinger Use on Gillnets Instruction & Background Information
Published:
1999
View a report on acoustic pingers and how they are helping to reduce bycatch of porpoises and dolphins in gillnets.
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- 1.0 Acoustic pingers
- 2.0 Pinger structure and assembly
- 3.0 Pinger attachment to gillnet
- 3.1 Inside a bait bag
- 3.2 Direct attachment
- 4.0 Maintenance and troubleshooting
- 5.0 Batteries
- 6.0 Pinger manufacturer contact information
- 7.0 Additional background on acoustic deterrents for marine mammals
- 7.1 Gillnet fishing and marine mammals
- 7.2 Acoustic devices and marine mammal conflicts in fisheries
- 8.0 Data keeping -what to do if you catch a dolphin
- References