Annual Report on the Hawaii Longline Fishing Experiments to Reduce Sea Turtle Bycatch under ESA Section 10 Permit 1303

Location
Hawaii, United States
Article
Annual Report on the Hawaii Longline Fishing Experiments to Reduce Sea Turtle Bycatch under ESA Section 10 Permit 1303
Target catch
Swordfish, tuna
Study Type
Field study in the wild
Effect on target catch
Circle hooks 40% as effective at catching swordfish as J hooks; 94% as effective at catching tuna (by weight and value)
Effect on bycatch species
Low capture rates in both control and treatment
Bycatch species
Sea Turtles
Caretta caretta (Loggerhead turtle)
Demochelys coriacea (Leatherback sea turtle)
Fishing Gear
Hooks and Lines
Reduction technique
Circle hooks