Field Study 651

Article:

A comparison of two blue-dyed bait types for reducing incidental catch of seabirds in the experimental operations of the Japanese southern bluefin tuna longline

Southern Ocean

Target catch:

Southern bluefin tuna

Study Type:

Field study in the wild

Effect on target catch:

The CPUE of the target southern bluefin tuna was reduced, except when blue-dyed fish bait was used.

Effect on bycatch species:

Decreased bycatch

Reduction technique:

Dyed bait

Bycatch species:

Seabirds

Fishing Gear:

Hooks-and-Lines