2005 - 2005 Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science (Cefas) Selectivity of hake gill nets in the Southwest fishery 2005/06 - Fisheries Science Partnership

To examine the catch composition and selectivity of a range of static gears for hake in the southwest fisheries. FSP Programme 8 demonstrated the selectivity characteristics of 120mm mesh gill nets used by UK hake fishermen off the south west coast of England. The experiment was carried out by comparing the catches in nets of mesh size 80, 100, 120 and 140mm deployed simultaneously at two fishing grounds. Additional 120mm nets were shot to obtain further data on size composition of hake. The work was carried out in October and November 2005, using the vessel *Carol H.*