Location
Florida, United States
Target catch
Shrimp (Farfantepenaeus duorarum)
Study Type
Field study in the wild
Effect on target catch
Florida fisheye BRD retained shrimp. The large-mesh extended-mesh funnel BRD had low shrimp loss at Tarpon Springs but at Biscayne Bay shrimp loss was significant. The simulator cone (used with both BRDs) resulted in significant shrimp loss.
Effect on bycatch species
Florida fisheye bycatch reduction device (BRD) did not significantly reduce finfish bycatch. The large-mesh extended-mesh funnel BRD significantly reduced bycatch. The simulator cone (used with both BRDs) significantly reduced bycatch.
Fishing Gear
Reduction technique