Selectivity of cod ends used in south eastern trawl fishery with particular reference to gemfish

Project number: 1987-026
Project Status:
Completed
Budget expenditure: $0.00
Organisation: Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (NSW)
Project start/end date: 27 Jul 1988 - 29 Jul 1988
Contact:
FRDC
TAGS
Fishing Technology
Fisheries Management
Bycatch

Objectives

1. Investigate escapement from cod-ends of trawl nets in the upper slope fishery to determine a 50% selection point for gemfish of about 50cm LCF.
2. Estimate impact this cod-end size might have on other spp caught incidentally during/outside main spawning migration