Effect of lifting the sweeps on bottom trawling catch efficiency on the Northeast arctic cod trawl fishery
Fuel consumption and environmental concerns have led bottom trawlers fishing for cod (Gadus morhua) in the Barents Sea to use semi-pelagic doors. However, this change may affect fish herding and consequently the catch efficiency of the gear. In this study we compared the catch efficiency of two diff...
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Format: | Report |
Language: | English |
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SINTEF Fiskeri og havbruk
2014
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/11250/2456396 |