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Julie A. Anderson, Amy B. Alford, Ghost fishing activity in derelict\nblue crab traps in Louisiana, Marine Pollution Bulletin, Volume 79,\nIssues 1&ndash;2, 15 February 2014, Pages 261-267, ISSN 0025-326X,\nhttp:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1016\/j.marpolbul.2013.12.002<\/a>.\n(http:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0025326X13007352<\/a>)\nAbstract: Derelict crab traps impact the coastal ecosystem through\ncontinued catch of target species and species of conservation, economic,\nor recreational importance. During volunteer-supported crab trap\ncleanups in 2012 and 2013, we quantified ghost fishing activity in\nderelict crab traps in coastal Louisiana through a citizen scientist\nprogram. Volunteers removed 3607 derelict traps during these events, and\nover 65% of traps analyzed by citizen scientists were actively ghost\nfishing. Additionally, volunteers identified 19 species enmeshed in\nderelict traps, including a combination of fresh and saltwater species.\nWe also detected a significant difference in the number of blue crab in\nactively ghost fishing derelict traps across removal locations with\nestimated catches varying between 2.4 and 3.5 crabs\/trap. Our\ninstantaneous estimates of ghost fishing activity are greater than those\npreviously thought in Louisiana, further justifying current derelict\ncrab trap prevention and removal extension and outreach programs in\nLouisiana and throughout the Gulf of Mexico.\nKeywords: Callinectes sapidus; Louisiana blue crab fishery; Derelict\ncrab traps; Citizen scientists; Ghost fishing; Marine debris<\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Julie A. Anderson, Amy B. Alford, Ghost fishing activity in derelict blue crab traps in Louisiana, Marine Pollution Bulletin, Volume 79, Issues 1&ndash;2, 15 February 2014, Pages 261-267, ISSN 0025-326X, http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1016\/j.marpolbul.2013.12.002. (http:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0025326X13007352) Abstract: Derelict crab traps impact the coastal ecosystem through continued catch of target species and species of conservation, economic, or recreational importance. During volunteer-supported crab trap cleanups in 2012 and 2013, we quantified ghost fishing activity in derelict crab traps in coastal Louisiana through a citizen scientist program. Volunteers removed 3607 derelict traps during these events, and over 65% of traps analyzed by citizen scientists were actively ghost fishing. Additionally, volunteers identified 19 species enmeshed in derelict traps, including a combination of fresh and saltwater species. We also detected a significant difference in the number of blue crab in actively ghost fishing derelict traps across removal locations with estimated catches varying between 2.4 and 3.5 crabs\/trap. Our instantaneous estimates of ghost fishing activity are greater than those previously thought in Louisiana, further justifying current derelict crab trap prevention and removal extension and outreach programs in Louisiana and throughout the Gulf of Mexico. Keywords: Callinectes sapidus; Louisiana blue crab fishery; Derelict crab traps; Citizen scientists; Ghost fishing; Marine debris<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3504,3525,3423],"tags":[2467,1309],"yoast_head":"\nGhost fishing activity in derelict blue crab traps in Louisiana - One Earth - One Ocean e. 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(http:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0025326X13007352) Abstract: Derelict crab traps impact the coastal ecosystem through continued catch of target species and species of conservation, economic, or recreational importance. During volunteer-supported crab trap cleanups in 2012 and 2013, we quantified ghost fishing activity in derelict crab traps in coastal Louisiana through a citizen scientist program. Volunteers removed 3607 derelict traps during these events, and over 65% of traps analyzed by citizen scientists were actively ghost fishing. Additionally, volunteers identified 19 species enmeshed in derelict traps, including a combination of fresh and saltwater species. We also detected a significant difference in the number of blue crab in actively ghost fishing derelict traps across removal locations with estimated catches varying between 2.4 and 3.5 crabs\/trap. 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