Evaluation of a modified scallop dredge's ability to reduce the likelihood of damage to loggerhead sea turtle carcasses

Location

U.S. Mid-Atlantic

Article

Evaluation of a modified scallop dredge's ability to reduce the likelihood of damage to loggerhead sea turtle carcasses

Target catch

Sea scallops (Placopecten magellanicus)

Study Type

Field study in the wild

Effect on target catch

Not reported

Effect on bycatch species

Reduced serious injury

Bycatch species

Fishing Gear

Reduction technique

Excluder devices