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Radzio, T. A., Smolinsky, J. A., & Roosenburg, W. M. (2013). Low use of required terrapin bycatch reduction devices in a recreational crab pot fishery. Herpetological Conservation and Biology, 8(1), 222–227.
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| Resource type: Journal Article BibTeX citation key: Radzio2013 View all bibliographic details  |
Categories: General Keywords: Emydidae, Fressfeinde - predators, Habitat - habitat, Malaclemys terrapin, Nordamerika - North America, Schildkröten - turtles + tortoises Creators: Radzio, Roosenburg, Smolinsky Collection: Herpetological Conservation and Biology |
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Bycatch in Blue Crab (Callinectes sapidus) pots threatens many populations of the Diamondback Terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin), a small turtle inhabiting estuaries from Massachusetts to Texas, USA and freshwater ponds in Bermuda. Bycatch reduction devices (BRD) dramatically reduce terrapin bycatch in crab pots with little or no effect on crab catch. Several states require BRDs in their commercial and/or recreational crab pot fisheries, and additional states are considering similar measures. In 1999, Maryland adopted a regulation requiring BRDs on all recreational crab pots fished in the state, but the extent to which recreational crabbers comply with BRD regulations and use the devices remains undocumented. To investigate compliance with the BRD regulation, we recorded the presence or absence of BRDs in recreational crab pots along shorelines and on piers at multiple locations within the Patuxent River estuary, Maryland in 2005 and 2010. Our findings of BRDs on 10 y of management attempts to reduce this source of mortality. Accordingly, we provide recommendations to promote greater compliance with BRD regulations in Maryland and in other states that have, or are considering, BRD initiatives.
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