Testing of a helix twine off-bottom trawl on Georges Bank

The massive biomass of Eastern Georges Bank haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) is difficult to harvest without capturing less robust, but still valuable groundfish stocks like Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) and some flatfish species. Specialized haddock trawls that raise the mouth of the nets off-botto...

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Main Authors: David M. Chosid, Michael Pol
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2023.1118645/full