Evaluation and comparison of fishing gears for the capture, management, and control of the invasive blue crab in a Mediterranean coastal area

Location
Chioggia, Italy
Article
Evaluation and comparison of fishing gears for the capture, management, and control of the invasive blue crab in a Mediterranean coastal area
Target catch
Blue crab (Callinectes sapidus)
Study Type
Field study in the wild
Effect on target catch
Higher target catch compared to fyke net
Effect on bycatch species
Double chamber trap had significantly less compared to fyke net
Bycatch species
Carcinus aestuarii (Mediterranean green crab)
Fishing Gear
Traps
Reduction technique
Trap-net modification