Journal
FISHERIES RESEARCH
Volume 213, Issue -, Pages 67-74Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.fishres.2019.01.003
Keywords
Biodegradable gillnet; PBSAT resin; Gillnet fishery; Ghost fishing; Catch efficiency
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- Research Council of Norway through the MARINFORSK programme [255568/EJR]
- Industrial Seafood Research Fund
- Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries
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Gillnets made of a new biodegradable resin (polybutylene succinate co-adipate-co-terephthalate (PBSAT) were tested under commercial fishing conditions to compare their fishing performance with that of conventional nylon (PA) nets. The relative catch efficiency between the two gillnet types was evaluated over the entirewinter fishing season for cod (Gadus morhua) in northern Norway. The nylon gillnets caught 21% more fish (in numbers) than the biodegradable gillnets throughout the fishing season and generally showed better catch rates for most length classes, except for sizes between 82 and 90 cm. The difference in elasticity and breaking strength could explain the major difference in the size structure of fish caught by each type of gillnets, especially for larger fish. The number of times that the gillnets were deployed affected the relative catch efficiency of the gillnets with the biodegradable continuously loosing efficiency compared to the nylon. Although less catch efficient than nylon gillnets, biodegradable gillnets still show great potential for reduction of ghost fishing and plastic pollution at sea caused by this fishery.
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