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Catch rates of yellowfin tuna caught in the fall were higher on circle hooks. Yellowfin tuna were caught four times as often in the mouth when circle hooks were used in the fall.

72% of Dover sole, 67% of rex sole and 79% of flathead sole were retained

72% of Dover sole, 67% of rex sole and 79% of flathead sole were retained

72% of Dover sole, 67% of rex sole and 79% of flathead sole were retained

Varied

Varied

Varied

In experiment 2, where a trawler was placed in front of the mouth of the net, the selection range of school prawns was incrementally smaller from the 1-m square-mesh codend to the 3-m square mesh codend compared to the diamond mesh codend and school praw

In experiment 2, where a trawler was placed in front of the mouth of the net, the selection range of school prawns was incrementally smaller from the 1-m square-mesh codend to the 3-m square mesh codend compared to the diamond mesh codend and school praw

In experiment 2, where a trawler was placed in front of the mouth of the net, the selection range of school prawns was incrementally smaller from the 1-m square-mesh codend to the 3-m square mesh codend compared to the diamond mesh codend and school praw

None reported

None reported

None reported

No significant effects

No significant effects

No significant effects

Caught 6.6% more tiger prawns and 10.5% more endeavour prawns than standard net

Caught 6.6% more tiger prawns and 10.5% more endeavour prawns than standard net

Caught 6.6% more tiger prawns and 10.5% more endeavour prawns than standard net

Caught 5.2% more tiger prawns and 6.9% more endeavour prawns than standard net