Release efficiency and selectivity of four different square mesh panel configurations in the Basque mixed bottom trawl fishery | Consortium for Wildlife Bycatch Reduction

Submitted by lweiss on February 13, 2020 – 12:32

hake (Merluccius merluccius), megrim (Lepidorhombus, spp.), and anglerfish (Lophius spp.) Placing the square mesh panel lower in. the trawl net panel increased escape of undersized hake Increasing panel size increased escapes of blue whiting

• Excluder devices
• Visual deterrents