• Does the efficiency of a counter-herding device depend on seabed contact? 

      Melli, Valentina; Krag, Ludvig Ahm; Herrmann, Bent; Karlsen, Junita Diana; Feekings, Jordan (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-07-06)
      To prevent unwanted fish bycatch from entering the trawl, we modified a counter-herding device, FLEXSELECT, developed for a Northeast Atlantic <i>Nephrops</i> (<i>Nephrops norvegicus</i>) trawl fishery. FLEXSELECT, which was designed to direct fish away from the trawl by means of sweeping ropes in the herding area, has been shown to be highly effective on both roundfish and flatfish species. However, ...
    • Investigating fish behavioural responses to LED lights in trawls and potential applications for bycatch reduction in the Nephrops-directed fishery 

      Melli, Valentina; Krag, Ludvig Ahm; Herrmann, Bent; Karlsen, Junita Diana (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-04-18)
      Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) have been tested in trawl fisheries to reduce the bycatch of unwanted species through behavioural stimulation. Previous studies used LED lights to either highlight escaping routes or increase the contact rate with square-mesh panels. However, phototactic responses (moving towards or away from light sources) to LED lights could also be exploited to separate species during ...