Further development of a dolphin exclusion device

An excluder device, tested in the United Kingdom bass pair trawl fishery, reduced bycatch of common dolphins (Delphinus delphis). There was a negligible loss of target fish (<1%).
Field Studies:

Location	Fishing gear	Reduction technique	Bycatch species	Effect on bycatch species	Catch	Effect on target catch	Type
United Kingdom	Trawls	Excluder devices	Small Cetaceans (maximum length < 7.5 meters)	Reduced bycatch	Bass	Slightly reduced target catch (<1%)	In the wild