Evaluation of a Modified Codend Configuration for a Marine Mammal Bycatch Reduction Device in a Midwater Trawl Gear

Location
South Korea
Article
Evaluation of a Modified Codend Configuration for a Marine Mammal Bycatch Reduction Device in a Midwater Trawl Gear
Target catch
Herring (Culpea pallasii), Korean pomfret (Pampus echinogaster), mackerel (Scomber jamponicus), hairtail (Trichiurus lepturus)
Study Type
Field study in the wild
Effect on target catch
High levels of catch loss
Effect on bycatch species
None observed
Bycatch species
Small Cetaceans (maximum length < 7.5 meters)
Fishing Gear
Trawls
Reduction technique
Excluder devices