Record #:

4849

Author(s):

Vega, Cynthia Henderson

Abstract:

Migratory birds face a number of dangers, both natural and manmade. One adversity coastal fishermen report is bird entanglement in fishing nets. A project funded by a North Carolina Fisheries Resource Grant is investigating whether submerged nets will catch fewer birds than floating ones.

Source:

Coastwatch (NoCar QH 91 A1 N62x), Vol. Issue , Holiday 2000, p25, il

Subject(s):

Birds, Protection of; Birds--Migration