A flexible sorting grid placed in trawl gear reduced bycatch of cod and saith by 95% while only decreasing catch of targeted blue-whiting by 1%. Trials in other fisheries around the world are now underway.
Field Studies:

Location	Fishing gear	Reduction technique	Bycatch species	Effect on bycatch species	Catch	Effect on target catch	Type
Faroe Islands	Trawls	Flexible sorting grid	Bony Fishes	Reduced bycatch	Blue whiting	Decreased target catch by 1%	In the wild