Field Study 613

Location
Eastern Australia
Article
Experimental determinations of factors affecting the sink rates of baited hooks to minimize seabird mortality in pelagic longline fisheries
Target catch
Tuna
Study Type
Field study in the wild
Effect on target catch
None reported
Effect on bycatch species
Live bait sank more quickly than dead bait, increasing the exposure of hooks to seabirds but the sink rates of individual live bait species were very variable. With respect to dead bait, those on the 160 g leaded swivel with a distance of 2 m leader len
Bycatch species
Seabirds
Fishing Gear
Hooks-and-Lines
Reduction technique
Sub-surface bait setting