Cooperative Research Paired Trawl Sweep Comparison Study

In the spring of 2009, Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC) replaced the previous standard bottom trawl gear (Yankee 36) with a new standard survey trawl designed in close collaboration with the fishing industry and local net manufacturers. Some stakeholders expressed concern that the rockhopper sweep introduced with this gear was not suitable for the efficient capture of flatfish and cou...

于2009年春季，东北渔业科学中心（NEFSC）在紧密合作于渔业行业及当地网具制造商的基础上，将先前通用的底层拖网装备（Yankee 36型）替换为新型标准调查拖网。部分利益相关者对随此装备引入的岩石跳跃式扫网不适宜高效捕捞比目鱼的现象表示了担忧。