Three trap designs evaluated for a deepwater lionfish fishery

A deepwater (>40 m) fishery for invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans/miles) offers a potential means to control invasive lionfish densities and mitigate their impacts on reefs too deep for SCUBA removals. Trapping could provide a scalable solution—if an effective fishing gear with minimal envi...

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Main Authors: Holden E. Harris, Steven B. Garner, Joseph H. Tarnecki, Stephen R. Gittings, David D. Chagaris, William F. Patterson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2023.1121642/full