The efficiency of a bycatch reduction device used in skimmer trawls in the Florida shrimp fishery

Authors
Warner, D.A., McMillen-Jackson, A.L., Bert, T.M., Crawford, C.R.
Year
Journal/Publisher Name
North American Journal of Fisheries Management
Volume (Issue #)
24
Page #s
853-864
Contact information
theresa.bert@fwc.state.fl.us
Summary
The Florida fisheye (FFE) bycatch reduction device was tested in a skimmer trawl fishery in Florida. Trawls equipped with the FFE had significantly lower finfish bycatch than the control nets but there was no difference in the quantity of shrimp caught between the two nets. The amount of reduction in finfish bycatch in the FFE equipped nets did vary by season and among fish species.
Link
https://academic.oup.com/najfm/article-abstract/24/3/853/7847353

Field Studies

The efficiency of a bycatch reduction device used in skimmer trawls in the Florida shrimp fishery

Study Type
Field study in the wild
Location
Florida, United States
Target catch
White shrimp (Penaeus setiferus)
Effect on bycatch species
Bycatch of finfish was reduced
Effect on target catch
There was no difference in the quantity of shrimp caught
Bycatch species
Bony Fishes
Juvenile or Non-target fishes (not always specified to species level)
Reduction technique
Excluder devices
Fishing Gear
Trawls