Selectivity of Gill Nets in Three Texas Bays
Report on the results of a study which examined the claim that large mesh gill nets can be used to select for black drum, sheepshead, and southern flounder while excluding red drum and spotted sea trout from the catch. The study concluded gill nets are not effective in Texas bays to selectively catc...
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| Format: | Report |
| Language: | English |
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Texas. Coastal Fisheries Branch.
1983
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| Online Access: | https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1204173/ |
| Summary: | Report on the results of a study which examined the claim that large mesh gill nets can be used to select for black drum, sheepshead, and southern flounder while excluding red drum and spotted sea trout from the catch. The study concluded gill nets are not effective in Texas bays to selectively catch some species of fish while excluding red drum and spotted sea trout. |
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