Scottish Marine and Freshwater Science Volume 3 Number 8: Catch Comparison Trials with the Faithlie Cod Avoidance Panel (FCAP)

Describes catch comparison trials that were conducted in the North Sea to evaluate the Faithlie Cod Avoidance Panel (FCAP) that has been developed by Willie Hepburn of Faithlie Trawls, Fraserburgh.


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