Development and observations of spiny dogfish Squalus acanthias reduction device in a raised footrope silver hake Merluccius bilinearis trawl

Location
Massachusetts Bay, United States
Article
Development and observations of spiny dogfish Squalus acanthias reduction device in a raised footrope silver hake Merluccius bilinearis trawl
Target catch
Silver hake (Merluccius bilinearis)
Study Type
Field study in the wild
Effect on target catch
Within typical commercial quantities
Effect on bycatch species
Over 88% of spiny dogfish were excluded by the grate regardless of color or gear configuration.
Bycatch species
Elasmobranchs
Sharks
Squalus acanthias (Spiny dogfish)
Fishing Gear
Trawls
Reduction technique
Excluder devices