Improving the performance of a grid used in Norway lobster fisheries

In the Skagerrak and Kattegat, legislation has been implemented regarding sorting grids in order to protect the depleted cod stock. A disadvantage of the grid is the potential loss of Norway lobster and valuable fish bycatch. Reducing these losses would make the grid more acceptable to the fishermen...

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Published inJournal of applied ichthyology Vol. 31; no. 3; pp. 525 - 528
Main Authors Madsen, N., Lewy, P., Feekings, J., Krag, L. A., Frandsen, R., Hansen, K.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Berlin Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.06.2015
Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
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Marine
Nephrops norvegicus
ANE, North Sea, Skagerrak
ANE, North Sea, Kattegat
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Summary:In the Skagerrak and Kattegat, legislation has been implemented regarding sorting grids in order to protect the depleted cod stock. A disadvantage of the grid is the potential loss of Norway lobster and valuable fish bycatch. Reducing these losses would make the grid more acceptable to the fishermen; therefore, the main objectives were to develop and test an grid system of highly selectivity.
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ISSN:0175-8659
1439-0426
DOI:10.1111/jai.12693