Summary
An excluder device, tested in the United Kingdom bass (Dicentrarchus labrax), pair trawl fishery, reduced bycatch of common dolphins (Delphinus delphis). There was a negligible loss of target fish (<1%).
Year
Journal/Publisher Name
Final Report to DEFRA, Project MF0735
Field Studies
Further development of a dolphin exclusion device
Study Type
Field study in the wild
Location
United Kingdom
Target catch
Bass (Dicentrarchus labrax)
Effect on bycatch species
Reduced bycatch
Effect on target catch
Slightly reduced target catch (<1%)
Bycatch species
Reduction technique
Fishing Gear