Release efficiency and selectivity of four different square mesh panel configurations in the Basque mixed bottom trawl fishery

Location
Bay of Biscay
Article
Release efficiency and selectivity of four different square mesh panel configurations in the Basque mixed bottom trawl fishery
Target catch
hake (Merluccius merluccius), megrim (Lepidorhombus, spp.), and anglerfish (Lophius spp.)
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Study Type
Field study in the wild
Effect on target catch
Placing the square mesh panel lower in. the trawl net panel increased escape of undersized hake
Effect on bycatch species
Increasing panel size increased escapes of blue whiting
Bycatch species
Bony Fishes
Fishing Gear
Trawls
Reduction technique
Excluder devices
Visual deterrents