Location
Bubiyan Island and Kuwait Bay; Kuwait
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
SMT caught significantly larger shrimp but not significantly fewer shrimp
Effect on bycatch species
SMT significantly reduced bycatch
Fishing Gear
Reduction technique