Summary
An excluder device, tested in the United Kingdom bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) pair trawl fishery, did not reduce bycatch of common dolphins (Delphinus delphis).
Year
Journal/Publisher Name
An occasional report to the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affiars
Field Studies
A review of dolphin and porpoise bycatch issues in the Southwest of England
Study Type
Field study in the wild
Location
United Kingdom
Target catch
Bass (Dicentrarchus labrax)
Effect on bycatch species
Did not reduce bycatch
Effect on target catch
N/A
Bycatch species
Reduction technique
Fishing Gear