Cumulative selectivity benefits of increasing mesh size and using escape gaps in Australian Portunus armatus traps

Location
Southeastern Australia
Article
Cumulative selectivity benefits of increasing mesh size and using escape gaps in Australian Portunus armatus traps
Target catch
Blue swimmer crab (P. armatus)
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Study Type
Field study in the wild
Effect on target catch
No effect
Effect on bycatch species
87% reduction in yellowfin bream (Acanthopagrus australis), 84% reduction in undersized crab
Bycatch species
Bony Fishes
Acanthopagrus australis (Yellowfin bream)
Invertebrates
Portunus armatus (Blue swimmer crab)
Fishing Gear
Traps
Reduction technique
Excluder devices