Shark catch in pelagic longline fishery: Comparison of circle and tuna hooks

Authors
Yokota, K., Kiyota, M., Minami, H.
Year
Journal/Publisher Name
Fisheries Research
Volume (Issue #)
81
Page #s
337-341
Contact information
+81 543 36 6000
yokotaks@affrc.go.jp
Summary
The use of circle hooks (4.3 sun and 5.2 sun) instead of standard Japanese tuna hooks (3.8 sun) on pelagic longlines, had little impact on catch rates, mortality or size composition of blue sharks.