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.
