Field Study 538

Location
Florida
Article
Target catch
Shrimp
Study Type
Field study in the wild
Effect on target catch
Florida fisheye BRD retained shrimp. The large-mesh extended-mesh funnel BRD had low shrimp loss at Tarpon Springs but at Biscayne Bay shrimp loss was significant. The simulator cone (used with both BRD's) resulted in significant shrimp loss.
Effect on bycatch species
Florida fisheye bycatch reduction device (BRD) did not significantly reduce finfish bycatch. The large-mesh extended-mesh funnel BRD significantly reduced bycatch. The simulator cone (used with both BRD's) significantly reduced bycatch.
Bycatch species
Fishing Gear
Reduction technique