Summary
An excluder device, tested in the United Kingdom bass pair trawl fishery, reduced bycatch of common dolphins (Delphinus delphis). There was a negligible loss of target fish (<1%).
Year
Journal/Publisher Name
Final Report to DEFRA, Project MF0735
Field Studies
Further development of a dolphin exclusion device
Study Type
Field study in the wild
Location
United Kingdom
Target catch
Bass
Effect on bycatch species
Reduced bycatch
Effect on target catch
Slightly reduced target catch (<1%)
Bycatch species
Reduction technique
Fishing Gear