Tests of artificial light for bycatch reduction in an ocean shrimp (Pandalus jordani) trawl: Strong but opposite effects at the footrope and near the bycatch reduction device

Location

Oregon, USA

Article

Tests of artificial light for bycatch reduction in an ocean shrimp (Pandalus jordani) trawl: Strong but opposite effects at the footrope and near the bycatch reduction device

Target catch

Ocean shrimp

Study Type

Field study in the wild

Effect on target catch

Maintained catch levles

Effect on bycatch species

Reduced

Bycatch species

Fishing Gear

Reduction technique

Visual deterrents