Effectiveness of four industry-developed bycatch reduction devices in Louisiana's inshore waters

Location

Gulf of Mexico

Article

Effectiveness of four industry-developed bycatch reduction devices in Louisiana's inshore waters

Target catch

shrimp

Study Type

Field study in the wild

Effect on target catch

Reduced shrimp catch in 3 of 4 bycatch reduction devices

Effect on bycatch species

Reduced bycatch in 3 of 4 bycatch reduction devices

Bycatch species

Fishing Gear

Reduction technique

Excluder devices