Presentation to Discard Action Group on selectivity measures. 20 February 2012

Summary

This presentation was given by Mike Montgomerie at the Discard Action Group meeting on 20 February 2012. It details two new selectivity trials currently being managed by Seafish. The first will investigate the reduction of discards in trawls used in the Irish Sea Nephrops fishery by trialling three different gear designs. The second, a nephrops grid project in Scotland, aims to develop a selectivity grid that will reduce discards to an acceptable level, is acceptable to legislators and fishermen and is practical and safe for the fishermen to use.

Publication date

01 February 2012