Wollongong, Australia
Article:
Target catch:
Tuna
Study Type:
Field study in the wild
Effect on target catch:
None reported
Effect on bycatch species:
Blue-dyed squid bait reduced subsurface interactions with seabirds by 68%. Seabirds struck only 3-8% of surface blue-dyed squid bait compared with 75-98% of non-dyed squid bait. Birds struck 48% of blue-dyed fish bait at the surface during the first tw