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Biodegradable nets are not a panacea, but can contribute to addressing the ghost fishing problem

Biodegradable nets are not a panacea, but can contribute to addressing the ghost fishing problem Animal Conservation. Print ISSN 1367-9430 COMMENTARY Biodegradable nets are not a panacea, but can contribute to addressing the ghost fishing problem C. Wilcox & B. D. Hardesty CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere Business Unit, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Correspondence C. Wilcox, CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere Business Unit, Castray Esplanade, Hobart, TAS 7000, Australia. Email: chris.wilcox@csiro.au doi: 10.1111/acv.12300 For some decades, the capture of marine animals by Aban- after 3.5 years (Kim et al., 2016; fig. 7). Thus, it may be doned, Lost, or otherwise Discarded Fishing Gear (ALDFG) that the biodegradable net has an effective lifetime in the sea has been identified as a major issue for both fisheries and similar to a conventional nylon net. Third, adoption by fish- marine conservation (Laist, 1987; Macfadyen, Huntington & ermen will likely present a significant hurdle. Creating a net Cappell, 2009). ALDFG raises a number of issues, including that begins to degrade once it encounters seawater will likely stock depletion for species targeted by the fishery, mortality increase the costs of fishing, as it will shorten the lifetime of to non-target species, which in some cases are species of the gear, increasing the cost of maintaining the gear. Fisher- conservation concern (Derraik, 2002; http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Animal Conservation Wiley

Biodegradable nets are not a panacea, but can contribute to addressing the ghost fishing problem

Wilcox, C.; Hardesty, B. D.
Animal Conservation , Volume 19 (4) – Aug 1, 2016
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Animal Conservation. Print ISSN 1367-9430 COMMENTARY Biodegradable nets are not a panacea, but can contribute to addressing the ghost fishing problem C. Wilcox & B. D. Hardesty CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere Business Unit, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Correspondence C. Wilcox, CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere Business Unit, Castray Esplanade, Hobart, TAS 7000, Australia. Email: chris.wilcox@csiro.au doi: 10.1111/acv.12300 For some decades, the capture of marine animals by Aban- after 3.5 years (Kim et al., 2016; fig. 7). Thus, it may be doned, Lost, or otherwise Discarded Fishing Gear (ALDFG) that the biodegradable net has an effective lifetime in the sea has been identified as a major issue for both fisheries and similar to a conventional nylon net. Third, adoption by fish- marine conservation (Laist, 1987; Macfadyen, Huntington & ermen will likely present a significant hurdle. Creating a net Cappell, 2009). ALDFG raises a number of issues, including that begins to degrade once it encounters seawater will likely stock depletion for species targeted by the fishery, mortality increase the costs of fishing, as it will shorten the lifetime of to non-target species, which in some cases are species of the gear, increasing the cost of maintaining the gear. Fisher- conservation concern (Derraik, 2002;

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