Location
Curacao
Target catch
Groupers and snappers
Study Type
Field study in the wild
Effect on target catch
Catches of high-value fish were not affected
Effect on bycatch species
Short and tall gap traps reduced bycatch of bycatch fish by 74% and 80%, key herbivores by 58% and 50% and butterflyfish by 90% and 98%, respectively.
Bycatch species
Fishing Gear
Reduction technique