Evaluation of exclusion grids to reduce the bycatch of dolphins, turtles, sharks and rays in the Pilbara trawl fishery

Location
Western Australia
Article
Evaluation of exclusion grids to reduce the bycatch of dolphins, turtles, sharks and rays in the Pilbara trawl fishery
Target catch
Red emperor (Lutjanus sebae), Scarlet sea perch (Lutjanus malabaricus), spangled emperor (Lethrinus nebulosus), rankin cod (Epinephelus multinotatus), blue-spotted emperor (Lethrinus punctulatus), rosy threadfin bream (Nemipterus furcosus), others
Study Type
Field study in the wild
Effect on target catch
None reported
Effect on bycatch species
No rays larger than 120 cm were caught when the grid was used
Bycatch species
Elasmobranchs
Skates/Rays
Fishing Gear
Trawls
Reduction technique
Excluder devices