Field Study 367

Location
Bay of Bengal
Article
Target catch
Tunas and billfish
Study Type
Field study in the wild
Effect on target catch
Target species catch rates were higher on circle hooks (2.2 individuals/1,000 hooks) compared to J-hooks (1.9 individuals/1,000 hooks). Swordfish caught by J-hooks were slightly larger than those caught on circle hooks.
Effect on bycatch species
J-hooks caught a higer percentage (74.5%) of bycatch compared to target (25.5%) species, while circle hooks caught a similar percentage of each (53.3% and 46.7% respectively). Bycatch catch rates were higher on J-hooks (5.6 individuals/1,000 hooks) than
Bycatch species
Fishing Gear
Reduction technique