Comparison of monofilament and multifilament bottom trammel nets regarding catch efficiency and chondrichthyan bycatch in Çanakkale, Türkiye

Location
Çanakkale, Türkiye
Article
Target catch
Multi-species
Study Type
Field study in the wild
Effect on target catch
Catch rate of target species was 1.22 times higher in multifilament nets compared with monofilament nets
Effect on bycatch species
Ratio of "conservation" priority species was 12.5% of catch in multifilament trammel nets compared to 23.2% in monofilament nets
Fishing Gear
Reduction technique