Catching characteristics of four fish-trap types on the North West Shelf of Australia
1991
Whitelaw, A.W. | Sainsbury, K.J. | Dews, G.J. | Campbell, R.A. (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Hobart (Australia). Div. of Fisheries)
Using 2 bait types over various soak times, total catches varied significantly with soak time, but species composition of the catch did not. Catch rates increased rapidly for the first 3 h, levelled off, and then decreased steadily to 16 h: there was a slight increase at 24 h. There was no significant difference in catch rates between trap types, and fish did not die when confined in the traps for extended periods. Catch rates for pilchard bait were significantly higher than those for emperor bait.
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