Performance of sorting grids on catching elasmobranchs in a multispecies Mediterranean bottom trawl fishery

Location
Adriatic Sea
Article
Target catch
Red mullet (Mullus barbatus), European hake (Merluccius merluccius), mantis shrimp
Study Type
Field study in the wild
Effect on target catch
no effect on target bony fish and mantis shrimp catches
Effect on bycatch species
Flexgrid effectiveness in reducing elasmobranch catch was inconclusive (small sample size)
Bycatch species
Fishing Gear
Reduction technique