Application of Luminescent Netting in Traps to Improve the Catchability of the Snow Crab Chionoecetes opilio

In this study, we investigated luminescent netting as a means to improve the catch rates of snow crabs Chionoecetes opilio . A laboratory experiment was conducted to investigate the intensity and duration of luminescence using time‐lapse photography. We exposed experimental traps to five different treatments of UV light to excite the luminescent fibers in the netting. Our results showed that luminescent netting can be effectively activated to...