Smaller bar spacings in a Nordmøre grid reduces the bycatch of redfish (Sebastes spp.) in the offshore Northern shrimp (Pandalus borealis) fishery of eastern Canada

• Published in: Aquaculture and Fisheries
• Main Authors: Tomas Araya-Schmidt, Shannon M. Bayse, Paul D. Winger, Colin H. Frank
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2023
• Subjects: Size selectivity; Twin trawling; Catch comparison; Bycatch reduction device; Aquaculture. Fisheries. Angling; SH1-691; Canada; Nordmøre; northern shrimp; Pandalus borealis
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aaf.2023.01.009; https://doaj.org/article/130e8fd4e7004a8281affd0f02542540

The offshore Northern shrimp (Pandalus borealis) bottom trawl fishery in eastern Canada currently uses 22 and 28 mm bar spacing Nordmøre grids to limit bycatch from using small mesh codends. However, a recent rebound of juvenile redfish (Sebastes spp.), that can pass through the grids, has greatly i...