Effects of square-mesh panels in codends and of haulback delay on bycatch reduction in the oceanic prawn-trawl fishery of New South Wales, Australia

Location
New South Wales, Australia
Article
Effects of square-mesh panels in codends and of haulback delay on bycatch reduction in the oceanic prawn-trawl fishery of New South Wales, Australia
Target catch
Prawns (Penaeus plebejus)
Study Type
Field study in the wild
Effect on target catch
No difference in the catch or weight of prawns
Effect on bycatch species
Haulback delay of 10-15 seconds allowed juvenile red spot to escape through the square mesh panels
Bycatch species
Bony Fishes
Sillago flindersi (Red spot whiting)
Fishing Gear
Trawls
Reduction technique
Haulback delay