This dataset reports the cruise metadata, gear deployment information as well as the weights for the species caught in each haul. Data was collected from paired tows to determine if a large mesh belly panel effectively reduces the catch of windowpane flounder in the small mesh scup fishery with existing gear and fishing practices. The data was analyzed to determine the statistical level of difference between the control and experimental nets for the targeted scup catch and for the windowpane flo...
Show moreHauls were made in southern New England marine waters encompassing approximately 2000 square miles extending from Point Judith, RI in the west to Martha’s Vineyard, MA in the east and extending south to include Rhode Island Sound and portions of the Atlantic Ocean.
The methodology is available in the final report (pdf). See Supplemental Files section.
Hasbrouck, E. C. (2021) Tow log and catch for study of windowpane flounder catch using scup gear and a Large Mesh Belly Panel (LMBP), October 2015 (Windowpane Bycatch project). Biological and Chemical Oceanography Data Management Office (BCO-DMO). (Version 1) Version Date 2017-03-16 [if applicable, indicate subset used]. doi:10.26008/1912/bco-dmo.685079.1 [access date]
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