Applying fish behavior to reduce trawl bycatch: Evaluation of the nested cylinder bycatch reduction device

Marine Technology Society Journal

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 26-33

  Parsons, Glenn R ^a   Foster, Daniel G ^b   Osmond, Mike ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

^b NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE   (United States)

^c WORLD WILDLIFE FUND   (United States)

Author keywords

Bycatch reduction; Lutjanus campechanus; Red snapper; Shrimp trawling

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL OBSERVATION; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; BY-CATCH; BYCATCH REDUCTION; COMMERCIAL FISHING; FIELD TESTING; FISH BEHAVIOR; FLOW CHAMBERS; GULF OF MEXICO; ILLUMINATION CHANGES; ILLUMINATION INTENSITY; INNER CYLINDER; LUTJANUS CAMPECHANUS; RED SNAPPER; RETENTION RATE; SHRIMP TRAWLING; TEST CHAMBERS; TRAWL FISHERIES; WATER AREAS;

CYLINDERS (SHAPES); FISHERIES; FISHING VESSELS; SHELLFISH;

FISH;

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; BYCATCH; EQUIPMENT; HABITAT USE; HYDROLOGICAL CHANGE; JUVENILE; LIGHT INTENSITY; PERCIFORM; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; REFUGE; SHRIMP FISHERY; TRAWLING;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; GULF OF MEXICO;

DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); LUTJANUS CAMPECHANUS;

EID: 84863835019     PISSN: 00253324     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4031/MTSJ.46.3.2     Document Type: Article

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