New Jersey
Article:
Target catch:
Crabs
Study Type:
Field study in the wild
Effect on target catch:
Crab catch rates were 11% higher when the 5x10 cm excluder design was used in 1994 (multiple sites) and 49% higher in 1995 (single site)
Effect on bycatch species:
Modified traps with a 5X10 cm rectangular frame caught 2 out 15 terrapins during 1992 and 5 out of 51 terrapins during 1995 (remainder caught by unmodified traps)