Comparing catch efficiency of five models of pot for use in a Newfoundland and Labrador cod fishery.

Sustainability of commercial fisheries is best achieved when fishing gears are selective and have low impacts on bottom habitat. Pots (baited traps) are a fishing technology that typically has lower impacts than many other industrial gears. In this study we compared the efficiency of five models of...

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Main Authors: Phillip Meintzer, Philip Walsh, Brett Favaro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6021105?pdf=render