Variations in characteristics of the pot fishery affected the catches, and set durations
of pots and traps vary widely. Soak times have been shown to have important consequences
for fisheries (Briand et al., 2001). Fish traps in the Caribbean can be set for days (Munro,
1974), spiny lobster Jasus spp. pots are typically set overnight (Frusher and Hoenig 2001),
whereas durations of blue cod pot sets are in the order of 10–15 min to several hours (Cole
at al., 2004).