Term:
Acoustic harassment device
Definition:
They are intended to deter animals from approaching fish traps or aquaculture cages and sea pens by using higher sound outputs that typically inflict pain or discomfort.
Domain:
Fishery
Source:
Report of the Expert Meeting to Develop Technical Guidelines to Reduce Bycatch of Marine Mammals in Capture Fisheries, FAO, 2020 (http://www.fao.org/3/ca7620en/CA7620EN.pdf).
