Short sets

Reduce the length of longline set to reduce the risk of depredation and bycatch (Tixier et al. 2010).

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Field Study

Study Type: 

Field study in the wild

Location: 

Crozet Islands

Target catch: 

Patagonian toothfish

Effect on bycatch species: 

Less time for interaction with longlines

Effect on target catch: 

Less depredation

Article: 

Interactions of Patagonian toothfish fisheries with killer and sperm whales in the Crozet Islands exclusive economic zone: an assessment of depredation levels and insights on possible mitigation strategies

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Reduction technique: 

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