Reactions of harbor porpoises Phocoena phocoena and herring Clupea harengus to acoustic alarms

Authors
Culik, B.M., Koschinski, S., Tregenza, N. & Ellis, G.M.
Year
Journal/Publisher Name
Marine Ecology Progress Series
Volume (Issue #)
211
Page #s
255-260
Summary
Harbor porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) avoided an area around a non-lethal, experimental gillnet equipped with a pinger in British Columbia, Canada. In a separate experiment with gillnets in the Baltic Sea, pingers did not affect the catch of targeted herring (Clupea harengus).