Location
North Sea Canal, Netherlands
Target catch
Lobster, crab, smelt
Study Type
Study in the lab
Effect on target catch
Not tested
Effect on bycatch species
All three designs led to high levels of eel escapement, ranging from 70.1% in the ring design to 84.3% in the U-shaped PVC design. However, larger eels did not seem to be able to escape the PVC gear.
Fishing Gear
Reduction technique