2007 - 2007 Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science (Cefas) North Sea GOV Gear Trials 2007/08 - Fisheries Science Partnership

To quantify the rate of escape of commercially targeted fish underneath the ground gear and through the gaps between the fishing line and ground gear of the GOV trawl used in the North Sea groundfish survey (research vessel), and to calibrate the catch rates on the research vessel to commercial catch rates using commercial gear and practices on commercial vessels.