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SUMMARY OF RESULTS
Results indicate that the two experimental bycatch reduction gears (12" drop chain sweep and the large mesh belly panel) did not significantly affect the catch of winter flounder as expected. The experimental gears did not significantly affect the catch of whiting or squid. However, the two experimental gears did significantly reduce the catch of miscellaneous flounders and combined demersal species as expected.