Sequential codend improves quality of trawl-caught cod.

Trawl-caught fish are frequently associated with deteriorated catch quality. This study presents a new dual sequential codend concept with the aim of improving the quality of trawl-caught fish by minimizing the frequency and severity of catch damage. During towing, the fish are retained in an anteri...

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Main Authors: Jesse Brinkhof, Stein H Olsen, Ólafur A Ingólfsson, Bent Herrmann, Roger B Larsen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6179238?pdf=render