Testing of an industry-designed bycatch reduction device to reduce the incidental catch of Pacific halibut in a groundfish bottom trawl fishery

Location
US West Coast
Article
Target catch
Flatfish
Study Type
Field study in the wild
Effect on target catch
93.3% of arrowtooth flounder, 99% of Dove sole, 96.9% of petrale sole, 96.9% of shortspine thronyhead and 90% of sablefish were retained
Effect on bycatch species
83.7% (weight) and 74.3% (number) of Pacific halibut were able to escape
Bycatch species
Fishing Gear
Reduction technique