Tests of artificial light for bycatch reduction in an ocean shrimp (Pandalus jordani) trawl: Strong but opposite effects at the footrope and near the bycatch reduction device

Location
United States
Article
Tests of artificial light for bycatch reduction in an ocean shrimp (Pandalus jordani) trawl: Strong but opposite effects at the footrope and near the bycatch reduction device
Target catch
Ocean shrimp (Pandalus jordani)
Study Type
Field study in the wild
Effect on target catch
No effect
Effect on bycatch species
Reduced
Bycatch species
Bony Fishes
Lyopsetta exilis (Slender sole)
Sebastes crameri (Darkblotched rockfish)
Thaleichthys pacificus (Eulachon)
Fishing Gear
Trawls
Reduction technique
Visual deterrents