Commercial bottom trawling as a driver of sediment dynamics and deep seascape evolution in the Anthropocene
Fishing gear and techniques have evolved through the centuries, and particularly after the
Second World War, towards a mass production industry in such a scale that it has placed …
Second World War, towards a mass production industry in such a scale that it has placed …
Predicting optimal combinations of by‐catch reduction devices in trawl gears: A meta‐analytical approach
Global efforts to reduce unwanted catches have led to the development of a vast array of by‐
catch reduction devices (BRDs), in particular for mixed trawl fisheries. Some of these BRDs …
catch reduction devices (BRDs), in particular for mixed trawl fisheries. Some of these BRDs …
Effect of ground gear modification on bycatch of rays in Mediterranean bottom trawl fishery
YE Fakıoğlu, H Özbilgin, G Gökçe… - Ocean & Coastal …, 2022 - Elsevier
Bycatch of rays and skates in towed fishing gears represents one of the major threats to
these relatively slow-growing marine species. The objective of this study was to modify …
these relatively slow-growing marine species. The objective of this study was to modify …
[PDF][PDF] Discard avoidance by improving fishing gear selectivity: Helping the fishing industry help itself
FG O'Neill, J Feekings, RJ Fryer… - … : reducing discards in …, 2019 - library.oapen.org
To address the challenges of the Landing Obligation, fishers need to be able to adjust the
selective performance of each fishing operation in response to what they observe on the …
selective performance of each fishing operation in response to what they observe on the …
[HTML][HTML] Size selectivity and catch efficiency of bottom trawl with a double sorting grid and diamond mesh codend in the North-east Atlantic gadoid fishery
This study investigated the size selectivity and catch efficiency in the North-east Atlantic
demersal trawl fishery targeting cod (Gadus morhua) and haddock (Melanogrammus …
demersal trawl fishery targeting cod (Gadus morhua) and haddock (Melanogrammus …
Selective fishing and balanced harvesting
Fishing is by nature and design selective, targeting species and sizes that yield the highest
economic returns. Manipulation of the selective characteristics of fishing gear has been an …
economic returns. Manipulation of the selective characteristics of fishing gear has been an …
[HTML][HTML] Test and development of a sediment suppressing system for catch monitoring in demersal trawls
M Sokolova, FG O'Neill, E Savina, LA Krag - Fisheries Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Catch monitoring during demersal trawling is important to help fishers around the globe to
cope with high bycatches. Information about catch composition during towing will allow …
cope with high bycatches. Information about catch composition during towing will allow …
[HTML][HTML] Make it simpler and better: T90 codend improves size selectivity and catch efficiency compared with the grid-and-diamond mesh codend in the Northeast …
The use of a sorting grid followed by a size-selective codend with minimum 130 mm mesh
size is compulsory in the Northeast Atlantic demersal trawl fishery targeting cod (Gadus …
size is compulsory in the Northeast Atlantic demersal trawl fishery targeting cod (Gadus …
Prediction of square mesh panel and codend size selectivity of blue whiting based on fish morphology
E Cuende, L Arregi, B Herrmann… - ICES Journal of …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Square mesh panels (SMPs) are selective devices used extensively to supplement codend
size selectivity in trawl fisheries. Therefore, predictions of the effect of mesh size in both …
size selectivity in trawl fisheries. Therefore, predictions of the effect of mesh size in both …
Managing size selectivity: the relevance of compulsory and alternative selection devices in the Northeast Atlantic bottom trawl fishery
J Brinkhof, M Sistiaga, B Herrmann… - ICES Journal of …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Two decades of use of the compulsory selectivity gear configuration in the Northeast Atlantic
bottom trawl fishery, which consists of a rigid sorting grid followed by a diamond mesh …
bottom trawl fishery, which consists of a rigid sorting grid followed by a diamond mesh …