Deterring albatrosses from contacting baits during swordfish longline sets

Dyed bait, streamer lines, and weighted bait used in Hawaii longlines each resulted in reduced contact between seabirds (Black-footed (Phobastria nigripes) and Laysan (Phoebastria immutabilis) albatrosses) and bait.
Field Studies:

Location	Fishing gear	Reduction technique	Bycatch species	Effect on bycatch species	Catch	Effect on target catch	Type
Hawaii	Hooks-and-Lines	Dyed bait	Seabirds	Reduced contact with bait	Swordfish		In the wild
Hawaii	Hooks-and-Lines	Bird-scaring devices	Seabirds	Reduced contact with bait	Swordfish		In the wild
Hawaii	Hooks-and-Lines	Sinking/weighted lines/baits	Seabirds	Reduced contact with bait	Swordfish		In the wild