Assessment of seal-fishery interactions in the winter blue grenadier fishery off west Tasmania and the development of fishing practices and Seal Exclusion Devices to mitigate seal bycatch by factory trawlers

Location
Tasmania, Australia
Article
Target catch
Blue grenadier (Macruronus novaezelandiae)
Study Type
Field study in the wild
Effect on target catch
N/A
Effect on bycatch species
A 'top-hatch' SED resulted in the lowest occurrence of seal bycatch than any other SED design or than nets without a SED. The SED prevented entry into the net codend where drownings occurred.
Fishing Gear
Reduction technique