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Field Study 359

Study Type
Field study in the wild
Location
East Cape, New Zealand
Target catch
Bigeye tuna
Effect on bycatch species
Results were inconclusive
Effect on target catch
No signficiant effect reported for individual species and when all species were combined the results were inconclusive
Bycatch species
Reduction technique
Fishing Gear

Field Study 359

Study Type
Field study in the wild
Location
East Cape, New Zealand
Target catch
Bigeye tuna
Effect on bycatch species
Results were inconclusive
Effect on target catch
No signficiant effect reported for individual species and when all species were combined the results were inconclusive
Bycatch species
Reduction technique
Fishing Gear

Field Study 359

Study Type
Field study in the wild
Location
East Cape, New Zealand
Target catch
Bigeye tuna
Effect on bycatch species
Results were inconclusive
Effect on target catch
No signficiant effect reported for individual species and when all species were combined the results were inconclusive
Bycatch species
Reduction technique
Fishing Gear

Field Study 361

Study Type
Field study in the wild
Location
Georges Bank
Target catch
Swordfish
Effect on bycatch species
Signficant differences in catch rates for blue sharks and pelagic stingrays between the two gangions, with more animals being caught on the monofilament gangions. No significant difference was found between gangions for mako sharks.
Effect on target catch
There were no differences in the mean length at capture, but signficantly more swordfish were caught on the monofilament gangions.
Bycatch species
Reduction technique
Fishing Gear

Field Study 361

Study Type
Field study in the wild
Location
Georges Bank
Target catch
Swordfish
Effect on bycatch species
Signficant differences in catch rates for blue sharks and pelagic stingrays between the two gangions, with more animals being caught on the monofilament gangions. No significant difference was found between gangions for mako sharks.
Effect on target catch
There were no differences in the mean length at capture, but signficantly more swordfish were caught on the monofilament gangions.
Bycatch species
Reduction technique
Fishing Gear

Field Study 361

Study Type
Field study in the wild
Location
Georges Bank
Target catch
Swordfish
Effect on bycatch species
Signficant differences in catch rates for blue sharks and pelagic stingrays between the two gangions, with more animals being caught on the monofilament gangions. No significant difference was found between gangions for mako sharks.
Effect on target catch
There were no differences in the mean length at capture, but signficantly more swordfish were caught on the monofilament gangions.
Bycatch species
Reduction technique
Fishing Gear