Eigaard, Ole R.; Herrmann, Bent; Feekings, Jordan; Krag, Ludvig Ahm; Sparrevohn, Claus R. (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-01-28)
A new bycatch reduction device, termed “Excluder”, is presented as an alternative to a traditional rigid sorting grid, mandatory in the small-meshed Norway Pout (<i>Trisopterus esmarkii</i>) trawl fishery in the North Sea. The fishery is a high-volume fishery with large vessels, large demersal trawls and catches up to 100 tons per haul of this small forage fish. The Excluder is a 30 m long netting-based ...