Effects of eliminating shallow hooks from tuna longline sets on target and non-target species in the Hawaii-based pelagic tuna fishery

Location
Hawaii
Article
Target catch
Tuna and swordfish
Study Type
Field study in the wild
Effect on target catch
Decreased catch of wahoo, dolphinfish, blue and striped marlin, and shortbill species, increased catch of sickle pomfret and opah, and did not affect catch of sharks and pelagic sting rays
Effect on bycatch species
No differences in catches between experimental and control sets
Bycatch species
Fishing Gear
Reduction technique