Effectiveness of a rigid grate for excluding Pacific halibut, Hippoglossus stenolepis, from groundfish trawl catches

Location
Alaska, United States
Article
Target catch
Groundfish
Study Type
Field study in the wild
Effect on target catch
72% of Dover sole, 67% of rex sole and 79% of flathead sole were retained
Effect on bycatch species
94% of Pacific halibut escaped when the ridgid grate was used
Fishing Gear
Reduction technique