Looming-Eye Buoys temporarily reduce the number of fish-eating seabirds in pound nets

Abstract Seabird depredation in fishing gear and aquaculture facilities is documented worldwide and can represent important revenue losses. Although sometimes considered a nuisance, seabirds are also generally protected, so the development of non-lethal methods to reduce depredation is essential to maintain sustainable fishing and aquaculture activities without affecting seabird populations. In the Western Baltic, large fixed traps (pound nets) are used to target migrating fish. This gear attrac