Use of new devices#

Sector: Fishery - “How fishing can occur” Approaches/Practices

Classification: MSP - Development of the activity

Description#

Use of new devices, such as semi-flexibe exclusion grid to reduce bycatch of cetaceans, turtles and elasmobranquio. For example,  in Australia, the use of semi-flexible exclusion grid with a bar spacing of 15.5 cm reduced dolphin bycatch trawl fishery by close to 50% and reduced the bycatch of sea turtles, large sharks and rays.

Notes

Pegorelli et al. (2024). Guideline for the strategic and spatial measures for the nature inclusive operation of blue economy sectors – ESE 3 (Deliverable – D4.2., under the WP4 of MSP4BIO project (GA n° 101060707)).