Design and assessment of two gear modifications to reduce the benthic impact and fuel intensity of prawn trawling in Australia

Location
Australia
Article
Design and assessment of two gear modifications to reduce the benthic impact and fuel intensity of prawn trawling in Australia
Target catch
Prawns (Melicertus plebejus, Penaeus esculentus) and scallops (Ylistrum balloti)
Study Type
Field study in the wild
Effect on target catch
Reduced catch by about 10%
Effect on bycatch species
Reduced bycatch
Bycatch species
Invertebrates
Corals, sponges, other benthic invertebrates (not specified to species level)
Fishing Gear
Trawls
Reduction technique
Modified ground gear (mobile)