REDUCING THE CAPTURE OF FLATFISH IN SMALL MESH BOTTOM TRAWLS USING A RECESSED SWEEP 30.5 CM (12 IN.) DROP CHAIN CONFIGURATION Barbara Somers Kathleen Castro University of Rhode Island Fisheries Center East Farm- Building 83 Kingston, RI 02881 In Cooperation with: Steve Arnold F/V Elizabeth Helen 200 Blueberry Lane West Kingston, RI 02892 Jonathan Knight Superior Trawl 74 Table Rock Rd South Kingstown, RI 02879 Christopher Brown F/V Proud Mary 35 Erica Court West Kingston, RI 02892 July 2011 URI FISHERIES CENTER TECHNICAL REPORT: 01-11