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Are there particular steps that crab pot fishers can take to minimize risks to bottlenose dolphins?

April 26, 2017bottlenose crab dolphins fishers particular pot steps

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Are there particular steps that crab pot fishers can take to minimize risks to bottlenose dolphins?

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Our research team studied the movements of buoy lines used in the crab pot fishery to determine where and when bottlenose dolphins may be more susceptible to entanglement. Our findings suggest that how the gear is deployed can be as important as the specific type of gear used.