Location
Cape May, New Jersey, United States
Target catch
Blue crab (Callinectes sapidus)
Study Type
Field study in the wild
Effect on target catch
Crab catch rates were 11% higher than in the unmodified traps when the 5x10 cm excluder des
Effect on bycatch species
Standard traps caught 13 out of 15 terrapins during 1992 and 46 out of 51 during 1995, with the remainder of terrapins being caught by traps modified with the frame. Additional testing of the rectangular frame size, determined the 4.5x10 cm frame reduced
Bycatch species
Fishing Gear
Reduction technique