Soft bycatch reduction devices for bottom trawls: a review
Soft bycatch reduction devices for bottom trawls: a review
Date
2010
Authors
Boopendranath, M.R.
Sabu, S.
Gibinkumar, T.R.
Pravin, P.
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
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Publisher
Society of Fisheries Technologists (India), Cochin
Abstract
Trawling though an efficient and popular method of commercial fishing, is known to be one of the least selective methods of fish capture. FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries has stressed the need for development and improvement of fishing technology that eliminates bycatch in order to promote sustainability and conservation of fishery resources.
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Keywords
Bottom trawl, bycatch, BRDs, soft bycatch reduction devices
Citation
Fishery Technology 2010: 47(2), 99-110