Location
Gulf of St. Lawrence, Canada
Target catch
Northern shrimp (Pandalus borealis)
Study Type
Field study in the wild
Effect on target catch
No difference in catch rates vs. traditional gear, but a slight reduction in catch of larger shrimp. However, when escape openings were located before the Nordmore grid, rather than at the grid, catch decreased by 18%.
Effect on bycatch species
Unknown. No Greenland sharks were observed during the study.
Bycatch species
Fishing Gear
Reduction technique