inserting an FCAP netting grid

to reduce the capture of cod, haddock and whiting in a nephrops trawl

Target species:
Nephrops and mixed whitefish and flatfish species

Area, Vessel
19 twin trawl catch comparison hauls were carried out in the North Sea (ICES IVa) on board the Victoria May PD267 (597kW)
Gear type:
twin trawl

Gear modification
The FCAP gear has a 300mm inclined netting panel attached to the tapered part of the trawl ahead of the extension. It has two escape holes cut out of the top sheet in front of the vertical panel, two sizes of which were tested


Results:
The FCAP with the smaller fish outlet holes reduced the capture of cod, haddock and whiting by 35, 59 and 41% respectively. The FCAP with the larger fish outlet holes reduced the capture of cod, haddock and whiting by 62, 74 and 66% respectively.
Further information:
Kynoch, R.J. et al., 2012. Catch comparison trials with the Faithlie Cod Avoidance Panel (FCAP). Scottish Marine and Freshwater Science Vol 3 No 8.




Citation :
Kynoch, R.J. et al. , 2017. inserting an FCAP netting grid . In O’Neill, F.G. and Mutch, K. (Eds): Selectivity in Trawl Fishing Gears. Scottish Marine and Freshwater Science Vol 8 No 1.