The project aims to improve bycatch reduction strategies and escape vents in Queensland Mud Crab fisheries, benefiting both commercial and ecological outcomes. By benchmarking existing devices and strategies, the project seeks to trial refined escape vents that retain legal crabs while excluding non-legal crabs and fish bycatch. The findings will inform potential regulatory amendments to optimize escape vent specifications. Additionally, the project addresses the issue of marine turtle entrapment in crab pots, aiming to develop gear modifications and a risk mitigation strategy to protect threatened and endangered turtle populations. The project also aims to provide options for adopting bycatch reduction devices and strategies in the recreational sector, promoting sustainable practices in the fishery.