Low-profile gillnet testing in the deep water region of Pamlico Sound, NC.

Low profile gillnets with a panel height of six feet and no tie downs or additional floats had significantly fewer interactions with sea turtles and caught significantly less bycatch than standard gillnets. Catches of the target species (flounder) were also reduced in the low profile gillnets.
Field Studies:

Location	Fishing gear	Reduction technique	Bycatch species	Effect on bycatch species	Catch	Effect on target catch	Type
Pamlico Sound, North Carolina	Gillnets	Sinking/weighted lines/baits	Sea Turtles	Reduced incidental capture of sea turtles and bycatch species	flounder	Reduced catches of flounders	In the wild
Pamlico Sound, North Carolina	Gillnets	Low profile gillnet	Sea Turtles	Reduced incidental capture of sea turtles and bycatch species	flounder	Reduced catches of flounders	In the wild