Selective characteristics of a shark-excluding grid device in a Mediterranean trawl

Location
Tyrrhenian Sea
Article
Target catch
Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) and greater forkbeard (Phycis blennoides)
Study Type
Field study in the wild
Effect on target catch
90 mm excluder grid reduced catches of greater forkbeard and to a lesser extend Norway lobster
Effect on bycatch species
90 mm excluder grid did not reduce catches of blackmouth catshark (Galeus melastomus)
Bycatch species
Fishing Gear
Reduction technique