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Size selection of whitefish (Coregonus maraena) in a pontoon trap equipped with an encircling square mesh selection panel
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental Studies, Umeå, Sweden; Harmångers Maskin and Marin AB .
University of Gävle, Faculty of Health and Occupational Studies, Department of Occupational and Public Health Sciences, Biology. Harmångers Maskin and Marin AB. (Biologi)ORCID iD: 0000-0003-3073-0496
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Aquatic Resources, Drottningholm, Sweden.
2015 (English)In: Fisheries Research, ISSN 0165-7836, E-ISSN 1872-6763, Vol. 161, p. 330-335Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Many fishing methods result in significant catches of non-target species or individuals that are too small to be retained for economic values or within quota regulations. In the Baltic Sea trap fishery, the major problem is the bycatch of juvenile and non-marketable whitefish (Coregonus maraena) which constitutes a threat to the sustainability of the fishery and a time-consuming problem for the fishers. This study evaluates the effectiveness of a modified fish trap in reducing such bycatch. An encircling selection panel consisting of 50 × 50 mm square mesh netting was installed in a pontoon fish chamber of a salmon/whitefish trap. Comparative fishing was conducted against a control trap without selection panel in the inshore waters of the Bothnian Sea. Comparisons of catch compositions between the traps showed that there was a 72% reduction in juvenile whitefish catch in the experimental trap. The length at 50% retention (30.1 cm) corresponded well to the minimum market size (>30 cm) of whitefish that are desired for the local market. Fishers are advised to use a netting panel of 50 × 50 mm square mesh for their traps to reduce undersized whitefish. The results are important for the sustainability of whitefish stocks in the Baltic Sea.

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2015. Vol. 161, p. 330-335
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Baltic Sea, Pontoon trap, Bycatch, Coregonus maraena, Size selection, Square mesh panel
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-17704DOI: 10.1016/j.fishres.2014.08.020ISI: 000345478600037Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-84908377303OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hig-17704DiVA, id: diva2:757467
Available from: 2014-10-22 Created: 2014-10-20 Last updated: 2022-09-19Bibliographically approved

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