Location
Mediterranean Sea
Target catch
Demersal fish
Study Type
Field study in the wild
Effect on target catch
No significant loss of commercial weight of fish, similar rates of capture without any significant loss of sizes (with the exception of anglerfish), significant reduction of debris in the codend
Effect on bycatch species
Unknown (no turtles captured in either control or experimental trawls)
Bycatch species
Fishing Gear
Reduction technique