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Alternative Bait Holding Devices In The Va Conch Pot Fishery, Scott Troy Hanley
Alternative Bait Holding Devices In The Va Conch Pot Fishery, Scott Troy Hanley
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Two different types of bait holding devices were tested in the Virginia conch pot fishery. Bait envelopes (modified bait bags as currently used in the fishery) and bait cups filled with one quarter female horseshoe crab were tested within commercial trap lines. Catch totals per treatment traps were compared to catch from traps using bait bags baited with one half female horseshoe crab. Three hundred and twelve envelopes and 311 cups were tested against 553 and 536 bait bags, respectively. No significant difference (P>.05) in catch between bait bags and envelopes was observed. Average catch was reduced using bait …
Characterization Of Bycatch And Regulatory Discards In Virginia’S White Perch And Spring Striped Bass Gill Net Fisheries And Assessing Gill Net Alterations For Effect On Bycatch And Target Species, George Earl Trice
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The striped bass fishery is of great economic imp01iance to Virginia's commercial finfishe1men and anchored gill nets are the predominant gear used in both coastal and estuarine waters. Unfortunately, these nets have the highest rate of Atlantic Sturgeon bycatch (85%) compared to other Virginia gear types (NMFS) and the second largest bycatch recorded by NMFS N01iheast Observer Network coastally. High Atlantic sturgeon interaction rates could result in seriously restrictive regulations being imposed on the fishery or even complete closure, once Atlantic sturgeon are listed under the Endangered Species Act as has been proposed. Recognizing this important threat to the fishery, …