Trials of Nephrops/Fish Separator Trawl and survey of New Prawn Grounds in Southern North Sea

Summary

Chartered commercial trips to the Silver Pits area in South Central North Sea have confirmed the existence of a viable prawn fishery. Trials on these grounds proved the success of the DAFS designed separator trawl in directing fish swimming just off the bottom such as whiting into a separate codend away from D.A. Massonaging contact with prawns and rubbish taken in the lower codend.

Publication Reference No.

SR230

Publication date

01 October 1983