Are circle hooks effective in reducing incidental captures of loggerhead sea turtles in a Mediterranean longline fishery?

The use of circle hooks (16/0) instead of J hooks (size 2) on pelagic longline gear, reduced the incidental capture of immature loggerhead sea turtles and did not affect the catch rates or fish size of the target species. There was also a significant difference in hook location between the two hooks, with more J hooks being swallowed.
Field Studies:

Location	Fishing gear	Reduction technique	Bycatch species	Effect on bycatch species	Catch	Effect on target catch	Type
Strait of Sicily	Hooks-and-Lines	Circle hooks	Sea Turtles	Circle hooks reduced the incidental capture of immature sea turtles	Swordfish	Circle hooks did not affect catch rates or the size of the targeted catch	In the wild