@article{3cda1e1cfab140cb84f72b81da969b75,
title = "The effect of capture and handling stress in Lophius americanus in the scallop dredge fishery",
abstract = "Capture and handling stress studies are considered a primary research priority, particularly for species and fisheries where discard rates are high, and/or for overfished stocks and species of concern. Lophius americanus, a commercially valuable finfish in New England, constitutes the second highest bycatch species within the sea scallop dredge fishery. Despite its commercial importance, no data exists on the capture and handling stress of monkfish for any gear type. Given these shortcomings, our goals were to evaluate the stress response of monkfish captured in scallop dredge gear by evaluating physical, behavioural and physiological responses to scallop fishing practices. While 80% of monkfish displayed little to no physical trauma, behavioural and physiological assessment indicated high levels of stress, especially as air exposure and tow duration increased. This finding suggests that the manifestation of stress in monkfish may be a cryptic response necessitating further research in addition to estimates of post-release mortality rates to appropriately advise fisheries management regarding the mortality of monkfish bycatch in the sea scallop fishery.",
keywords = "Bycatch, Monkfish, fisheries",
author = "Weissman, {Amelia M.} and Mandelman, {John W.} and Rudders, {David B.} and Sulikowski, {James A.}",
note = "Funding Information: This work was supported by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration{\textquoteright}s Sea Scallop Research Set Aside Program (#14-SCA-06) awarded to D. Rudders, J. Mandelman and J. Sulikowski. Funding Information: The authors extend their gratitude to all the undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate students at the University of New England who aided in the ?eldwork of this study. We would also like to thank the captains and crews of Eastern Fisheries who assisted in the collection of specimens for study aboard the F/V's Horizon and Rost. This manuscript represents Marine Science Center contribution number 121. This work was supported by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Sea Scallop Research Set Aside Program (#14-SCA-06) awarded to D. Rudders, J. Mandelman and J. Sulikowski. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} The Author(s) 2018. Published by Oxford University Press and the Society for Experimental Biology. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted reuse, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.",
year = "2018",
month = jan,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1093/conphys/coy058",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "6",
journal = "Conservation Physiology",
issn = "2051-1434",
publisher = "Oxford University Press",
number = "1",
}