Location
Northern Australia
Target catch
Tiger prawn (Penaeus semisulcatus and P. esculentus) and endeavor prawn (Metapenaus endeavouri and M. ensus)
Study Type
Field study in the wild
Effect on target catch
Not tested
Effect on bycatch species
TEDs facilitated the escape of large elasmobranchs, with bar spacing and TED orientation acting as important design factors affecting escape.
Bycatch species
Fishing Gear
Reduction technique