BRD is an acronym for bycatch reduction device. Bycatch is non-target catch within any fishery. For certain fisheries, these modifications to the gear (i.e., BRDs) can help lower the amount of bycatch. For example, a turtle excluder device (TED) is a specific type of BRD designed to help turtles escape trawl nets. Especially in cases where fisheries have bycatch … [Read more…]
Turtle Excluder Devices (TEDs) are a specific type of bycatch reduction device (BRD) that are a modification to a trawl net to keep turtles, which are not targets of the fishery, from being caught in the net. TEDs are generally composed of a set of bars over the trawl net. While small target animals, such … [Read more…]
Bycatch is non-target catch within any fishery. Bycatch can be either different species from the target of the fishery or individuals from the target species, generally juveniles, which are not of a marketable size. Most bycatch is tossed back because it is illegal to possess or it has no commercial value. In certain fisheries, however, … [Read more…]