Summary
This study tested the use of different types of fishing gears to compare their effectiveness in catching the invasive blue crab (Callinectes sapidus) in the Northern Adriatic Sea. The tested gears included traditional fyke nets and four types of crab pots with either single or double chambers. Results indicated that both the double chamber pot and fyke nets were most effective gears overall in terms of catch efficiency and yield (catch per unit effort). However, the double chamber pot had significantly higher species selectivity, with lower bycatch of the native green crab (Carcinus aestuarii), as well as greater size selectivity (targeting larger adults).