A collapsible trap for capturing ruffe
North American Journal of Fisheries Management
By: Andrew J. Edwards, Gary D. Czypinski, and James H. Selgeby
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Abstract
A modified version of the Windermere trap was designed, constructed, and tested for its effectiveness in capturing ruffe Gymnocephalus cernuus. The inexpensive, lightweight, collapsible trap was easily deployed and retrieved from a small boat. Field tests conducted at the St. Louis River estuary in western Lake Superior in spring 1995 and 1996 indicated that the trap was effective in capturing ruffe. Proportions of the ruffe in trap and bottom trawl catches were similar in 1995 and 1996. This trap could be a useful tool in surveillance, monitoring, or control programs for ruffe or similar species, either to augment existing sampling programs or especially in situations where gillnetting or bottom trawling are not feasible.
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Edwards, A., Czypinski, G.D., Selgeby, J.H., 1998, A collapsible trap for capturing ruffe: North American Journal of Fisheries Management, v. 18, no. 2, p. 465-469, https://doi.org/10.1577/1548-8675(1998)018<0465:ACTFCR>2.0.CO;2.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | A collapsible trap for capturing ruffe |
| Series title | North American Journal of Fisheries Management |
| DOI | 10.1577/1548-8675(1998)018<0465:ACTFCR>2.0.CO;2 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Year Published | 1998 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
| Publisher location | London, UK |
| Contributing office(s) | Great Lakes Science Center |
| Description | p. 465-469 |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | North American Journal of Fisheries Management |
| First page | 465 |
| Last page | 469 |