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dc.contributor.authorCerbule, Kristine
dc.contributor.authorHerrmann, Bent
dc.contributor.authorGrimaldo, Eduardo
dc.contributor.authorBrinkhof, Jesse
dc.contributor.authorSistiaga, Manu
dc.contributor.authorLarsen, Roger B.
dc.contributor.authorBak-Jensen, Zita
dc.date.accessioned2023-09-18T05:49:21Z
dc.date.available2023-09-18T05:49:21Z
dc.date.issued2023-07-07
dc.description.abstractMarine pollution by lost, abandoned or otherwise discarded fishing gear (ALDFG) often has negative impact on the ecosystem through plastic pollution and continuous capture of marine animals, so-called “ghost fishing”. ALDFG in pot fisheries is associated with high ghost fishing risk. The snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) pot fishery is conducted in harsh weather conditions increasing the risk of fishing gear loss. Due to plastic materials used in the pot construction, lost gear can most likely continue fishing for decades. This study presents a method to quantify ghost fishing efficiency relative to catch efficiency of actively fished pots. On average, the ghost fishing pots captured 8.29 % (confidence intervals: 4.33–13.73 %) target-sized snow crab compared to the actively fished pots, demonstrating that lost pots can continue fishing even when the bait is decayed. Given the large number of pots lost each year, the ghost fishing efficiency is a considerable challenge in this fishery.en_US
dc.identifier.citationCerbule, Herrmann, Grimaldo, Brinkhof, Sistiaga, Larsen, Bak-Jensen. Ghost fishing efficiency by lost, abandoned or discarded pots in snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) fishery. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 2023;193en_US
dc.identifier.cristinIDFRIDAID 2175075
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.115249
dc.identifier.issn0025-326X
dc.identifier.issn1879-3363
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10037/31030
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherElsevieren_US
dc.relation.journalMarine Pollution Bulletin
dc.rights.accessRightsopenAccessen_US
dc.rights.holderCopyright 2023 The Author(s)en_US
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0en_US
dc.rightsAttribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)en_US
dc.titleGhost fishing efficiency by lost, abandoned or discarded pots in snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) fisheryen_US
dc.type.versionpublishedVersionen_US
dc.typeJournal articleen_US
dc.typeTidsskriftartikkelen_US
dc.typePeer revieweden_US


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