This project was conducted over a period of 39 days using two different net configurations and fishery locations in order to test methodologies to reduce the bycatch of Atlantic sturgeon while not affecting the striped bass fishery. Nets were hung using conventional methods allowing the net to rest on the bottom of the waters. Experimental nets were hung with a 3\u27 bottom panel with no mesh allowing bottom dwelling fishes to swim under the floated net mesh. Nets were hung using mesh sizes ranging from 5.5 to 8 . All catch was recorded and compared to determine the effects of the different hanging methods and fishing locations
