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

Strait of Sicily

Article:

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

Target catch:

Swordfish

Study Type:

Field study in the wild

Effect on target catch:

None reported

Effect on bycatch species:

J hooks resulted in more hooks being swallowed compared to circle hooks

Bycatch species:

Caretta caretta (Loggerhead turtle)

Fishing Gear:

Hooks-and-Lines

Reduction technique:

Circle hooks