The use of a sorting grid followed by size-selective codend with minimum 130 mm mesh size is compulsory in the Northeast Atlantic demersal trawl fishery targeting cod (Gadus morhua), haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus), and saithe (Polachius virens). However, grids cause some disadvantages, which possibly can be solved removing improving selectivity, thus making construction simpler. This study ...