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Retrieval of abandoned, lost, and discarded fishing gear in Southwest Nova Scotia, Canada: Preliminary environmental and economic impacts to the commercial lobster industry

Goodman, Alexa J. ; McIntyre, Jessie ; Smith, Ariel ; Fulton, Leah ; Walker, Tony R. ; Brown, Craig J.

Marine pollution bulletin, 2021-10, Vol.171, p.112766-112766, Article 112766 [Periódico revisado por pares]

Oxford: Elsevier Ltd

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Retrieval of abandoned, lost, and discarded fishing gear in Southwest Nova Scotia, Canada: Preliminary environmental and economic impacts to the commercial lobster industry
Autor: Goodman, Alexa J. ; McIntyre, Jessie ; Smith, Ariel ; Fulton, Leah ; Walker, Tony R. ; Brown, Craig J.
Assuntos: Abandoned, lost or discarded fishing gear ; American lobster ; Baseline studies ; Benthic impacts ; Commercial fishing ; Economic impact ; Economics ; Fishers ; Fishing ; Fishing effort ; Fishing equipment ; Fishing gear ; Ghost gear ; Homarus americanus ; Industry stewardship ; Lobsters ; Marine crustaceans ; Marine debris ; Market prices ; Ocean floor ; Pricing ; Retrieval ; Species ; Species-at-risk ; Traps
É parte de: Marine pollution bulletin, 2021-10, Vol.171, p.112766-112766, Article 112766
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Descrição: Southwest Nova Scotia (SWNS) is Canada's most productive lobster (Homarus americanus) fishing region. Abandoned, lost, and discarded fishing gear (ALDFG) is widespread. This baseline study provides the first preliminary assessment of environmental and economic impacts of ALDFG on the commercial lobster industry in SWNS. Fishers conducted 60 retrieval trips, searched ~1523 km2 of the seafloor and removed 7064 kg of ALDFG (comprising 66% lobster traps and 22% dragger cable). Results showed that lost traps continued to capture target and non-target species until gear degraded. A total of 15 different species were released from retrieved ALDFG, including 239 lobsters (67% were market-sized) and seven groundfish (including five species-at-risk). The present findings, combined with information on regional fishing effort and market prices, estimate that commercial losses from ALDFG can exceed $175,000 CAD annually. This baseline assessment provides useful data for government and commercial fishing stakeholders to improve ALDFG management. [Display omitted] •First impact assessment of ALDFG in Southwest Nova Scotia•Lost lobster traps continue to capture species until escape panels fall off.•Of 15 species released, 5 were species at-risk, 67% of lobsters were market sized.•A 2% trap loss may contribute up to $176,000 CAD in commercial losses annually.•Baseline data will help industry improve ALDFG management.
Editor: Oxford: Elsevier Ltd
Idioma: Inglês

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Retrieval of abandoned, lost, and discarded fishing gear in Southwest Nova Scotia, Canada: Preliminary environmental and economic impacts to the commercial lobster industry

Goodman, Alexa J. ; McIntyre, Jessie ; Smith, Ariel ; Fulton, Leah ; Walker, Tony R. ; Brown, Craig J.

Oxford: Elsevier Ltd

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