increasing mesh size in the extension of a beam trawl
to improve the selectivity of sole
Target species:
sole
Area, Vessel
48 twin beam trawl tows were carried out in the North Sea (ICES IVc) on board the “Sonja” Z19
sole
Area, Vessel
48 twin beam trawl tows were carried out in the North Sea (ICES IVc) on board the “Sonja” Z19
Gear type:
beam
Gear modification
The catches of a beam trawl with 100 mm diamond mesh netting in the extension are compared with the catches of beam trawl with a 150 mm diamond mesh extension.
beam
Gear modification
The catches of a beam trawl with 100 mm diamond mesh netting in the extension are compared with the catches of beam trawl with a 150 mm diamond mesh extension.
Results:
The 150mm diamond mesh extension released more undersized sole. Commercial levels of catch of marketable sole were maintained.
The 150mm diamond mesh extension released more undersized sole. Commercial levels of catch of marketable sole were maintained.
Further information:
Bayse S., Polet H., 2015. Evaluation of a large mesh extension in a Belgian beam trawl to reduce the capture of sole (Solea solea). Instituut voor Landbouw- en Visserijonderzoek. heleen.lenoir@ilvo.vlaanderen.be, hans.polet@ilvo.vlaanderen.be, bart.verschueren@ilvo.vlaanderen.be
Bayse S., Polet H., 2015. Evaluation of a large mesh extension in a Belgian beam trawl to reduce the capture of sole (Solea solea). Instituut voor Landbouw- en Visserijonderzoek. heleen.lenoir@ilvo.vlaanderen.be, hans.polet@ilvo.vlaanderen.be, bart.verschueren@ilvo.vlaanderen.be
Citation :
Bayse, S. and Polet, H.
, 2017.
increasing mesh size in the extension of a beam trawl
. In O’Neill, F.G. and Mutch, K. (Eds): Selectivity in Trawl Fishing Gears. Scottish Marine and Freshwater Science Vol 8 No 1.