METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CAMOUFLAGING FISH BAIT TO PROTECT AGAINST CATCH OF UNWANTED SPECIES, AS WELL AS FISHING TACKLE WITH CAMOUFLAGED BAIT

摘要

The invention relates to fishing tackle with bait camouflaged to protect against unwanted bycatch, comprising a fishing line portion carrying a baited fishing hook, the baited hook being enclosed in an in water disintegratable packaging. The invention also relates to a method of camouflaging fish bait to protect against catch of unwanted species, wherein a baited hook on a fishing line is enclosed in an in water disintegratable packaging. Further, the invention relates to an apparatus for camouflaging fish bait, comprising a packager that encloses baited hooks carried on fishing line portions in an in water disintegratable packaging and to the use of water disintegratable polymer composition, in particular a dark coloured water disintegratable film, for camouflaging baited fish hooks to protect against bycatch of unwanted species, in particular seabirds.