An assessment of bycatch reduction devices in Kuwait's shrimp trawl fishery

Location
Bubiyan Island and Kuwait Bay; Kuwait
Article
Target catch
Green tiger prawn (Penaeus semisulcatus), jinga shrimp (Metapenaeus affinis), kiddy shrimp (Parapenaeopsis stylifera)
Study Type
Field study in the wild
Effect on target catch
Did not significantly reduce shrimp catches
Effect on bycatch species
TED use resulted in no interactions with sea turtles or large animals; did not significantly reduce bycatch catches
Fishing Gear
Reduction technique