• Alternative bait trials in the Barents Sea snow crab fishery 

      Araya-Schmidt, Tomas; Olsen, Leonore; Rindahl, Lasse; Larsen, Roger B.; Winger, Paul D. (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-05-13)
      Commercial harvesting of snow crab (<i>Chionoecetes opilio</i>) in the Barents Sea started in 2012 by Norwegian fishing vessels. This new fishery has significant bait requirements, representing an emerging conservation challenge. In this study, we evaluate the performance of five alternative (natural) baits manufactured from the waste stream of existing and sustainably managed harp seal (<i>Pagophilus ...