Addressing rigid gear rules under changing stock dynamics: A first empirical step towards flexible gear choice

Location
western Baltic Sea (Denmark/Germany)
Article
Target catch
Common sole (Solea solea)
Study Type
Field study in the wild
Effect on target catch
Significant improvement in retention of market-sized sole
Effect on bycatch species
Smaller codend resulted in an increase in catch of undersized plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) and dab (Limanda limanda)
Fishing Gear
Reduction technique