An apparatus for reducing by-catch of seabirds or turtles during fishing include a fish hook (220) and a barrier or shield (227) mounted in a position relative to the fish hook (220) such that the barrier (227) reduces or prevents hooking of a seabird or turtle by the fish hook or ingestion of the hook by a seabird or turtle. The apparatus includes a degradable component (226) that degrades when placed in water such that when the degradable cornponent degrades the barrier moves away from the position relative to the fish hook or no longer exists to allow the fish hook to be taken by a fish. The degradable component (226) may be a retaining means or a mounting means. The degradable component may form part of, or all of, the barrier.一種用於在捕魚期間減少意外捕獲海鳥或海龜之裝置,該裝置包含一釣魚鉤及一障礙物或保護罩,該障礙物或保護罩係相對於該釣魚鉤而安裝在一位置上,使得該障礙物能減少或阻止海鳥或海龜被釣魚鉤鉤住或海鳥或海龜吞嚥此魚鉤。此裝置包含一分解性零件,當該零件被放置於水中時可自然分解,使得當該分解性零件產生分解時,障礙物會相對於釣魚鉤移動而遠離該位置,或者不再存在,而允許釣魚鉤被魚吃下。分解性零件可以是一固持機構或一安裝構件,分解性零件可以形成一部分或整個的障礙物。10...魚鉤12...圓眼孔14...柄部16...彎曲部18...倒鉤部20...距離22...圓眼孔24...障礙物26...棒28...棒32...上鳥嘴34...下鳥嘴
