Document Type
Report
Department/Program
Virginia Institute of Marine Science
VIMS Department/Program
Marine Advisory Program (MAP)
Publication Date
2017
Series
Fishery Resource Grant FRG 2017- 01
Abstract
This study was devised to research a possible solution to reduce the bycatch of fishes when using the conventional crab pots. A perp panel was constructed and installed into 30 crab pots, known as "treated" (T). An additional 30 pots without perp panels were also used in the study as a control, known as "untreated" (UT). These pots were placed randomly in the Nansemond River and in the James River and the study was conducted 3 times. The data included the area being fished, the depth of the water, the water temperature, type of bottom, type of bait used, the number of crabs caught (male and female), and the type of by-catch including species and length.
Keywords
Crab fishery, fishing gear, bycatch
Recommended Citation
Joslin, M. W. (2017) Eliminating the by catch in the conventional crab pot. Fishery Resource Grant FRG 2017- 01. Virginia Institute of Marine Science, William & Mary. https://scholarworks.wm.edu/reports/2118
