Sorting grids or T-90 codend: Is there a solution to reduce unwanted bycatch in the Central Mediterranean crustacean trawl fisheries?

Location
Mediterranean Sea
Article
Target catch
Deep-water rose shrimp (Parapenaeus longirostris) and European hake (Merluccius merluccius)
Study Type
Field study in the wild
Effect on target catch
Improved selectivity, reduced discarding
Effect on bycatch species
Sorting grids improved target-species selectivity and reduced benthic discards relative to the control, and the T90 codend substantially reduced elasmobranch bycatch, particularly juveniles
Fishing Gear