Effectiveness of four industry-developed bycatch reduction devices in Louisiana's inshore waters

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Citation: Rogers, D.R., B.D. Rogers, J.A. de Silva, and V.L. Wright, 1997. Effectiveness of four industry-developed bycatch reduction devices in Louisiana's inshore waters. Fishery Bulletin, 95(3), ps 552-565.
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Three of four bycatch reduction devices placed on shrimp (Penaeus aztecus and Penaeus setiferus) trawls in the Gulf of Mexico reduced bycatch of fish species but also reduced catch of shrimp. The fourth bycatch reduction device increased catch of shrimp and fish when compared with control nets.
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Location Fishing gear Reduction technique Bycatch species Effect on bycatch species Catch Effect on target catch Type
Gulf of Mexico Trawls Excluder devices Bony Fishes Reduced bycatch in 3 of 4 bycatch reduction devices shrimp Reduced shrimp catch in 3 of 4 bycatch reduction devices In the wild