Field Study 609

Location
Gulf of California
Article
Reducing bycatch with better technology in the Gulf of California shrimp fishery; Final technical and financial report to the Walton Family Foundation, submitted by World Wildlife Fund
Target catch
Shrimp
Study Type
Field study in the wild
Effect on target catch
The industrial prototype increased target catch efficiency
Effect on bycatch species
The industrial version of the prototype reduced bycatch-to-shrimp ratios from 20-50% and the artisanal version also reduced the bycatch-to-shrimp ratios.
Bycatch species
Bony Fishes
Fishing Gear
Trawls
Reduction technique
Excluder devices