Location
Mid Atlantic Bight
Target catch
Longfin squid
Study Type
Field study in the wild
Effect on target catch
Longfin squid catch was reduced by 88% and 84% in numbers and weight respectively.
Effect on bycatch species
The square-mesh escape panel significantly reduced the average catches of scup and black sea bass. The panel also reduced catches of sublegal-size scup and black sea bass.
Bycatch species
Fishing Gear
Reduction technique