Bird-scaring lines or Tori lines#

Sector: Fishery - “How fishing can occur” Approaches/Practices

Classification: MSP - Development of the activity

Description#

For bird bycatch reduction, Bird-scaring lines or Tori lines can be introduced as a requirement of the license. For example, in South Africa Seabird bycatch reduction methods are now included in license conditions for the deep-sea trawl fishery

Notes

Pegorelli et al. (2024). Guideline for the strategic and spatial measures for the nature inclusive operation of blue economy sectors – ESE 3 (Deliverable – D4.2., under the WP4 of MSP4BIO project (GA n° 101060707)).