Effects of hook and bait in a tropical northeast Atlantic pelagic longline fishery: Part II-Target, bycatch and discard fishes

Location
Tropical northeast Atlantic
Target catch
Swordfish
Study Type
Field study in the wild
Effect on target catch
Bait type negatively impacted swordfish catches; circle hooks did not influence at-haulback mortality rates of discarded species
Effect on bycatch species
None reported
Fishing Gear
Reduction technique