A novel escape panel for trawl nets used in the Irish Sea Nephrops fishery

Authors
Briggs, R.P.
Year
Journal/Publisher Name
Fisheries Research
Volume (Issue #)
105
Page #s
118-124
Contact information
Richard Briggs:
+44 22890 255503
richard.briggs@afbini.gov.uk
Summary

An experimental trawl net fitted with a 120 mm square-mesh escape panel was tested against the standard trawl net in the Irish Sea Nephrops fishery. The experimental net allowed 54% of juvenile haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) and 65% of juvenile whiting (Merlangius merlangus) to escape, and there was no loss in catches of the targeted Nephrops.

Link
https://pdf.sciencedirectassets.com/271306/1-s2.0-S0165783610X00066/1-s2.0-S016…

Field Studies

A novel escape panel for trawl nets used in the Irish Sea Nephrops fishery

Study Type
Field study in the wild
Location
Irish Sea, Ireland
Target catch
Nephrops
Effect on bycatch species
Reduced juvenile haddock catch by 54% and juvenile whiting catch by 65%
Effect on target catch
There was no loss of Nephrops catch
Bycatch species
Bony Fishes
Melanogrammus aeglefinus (Haddock)
Merlangius merlangus (Whiting)
Reduction technique
Excluder devices
Fishing Gear
Trawls