Experiments in the Western Atlantic Northeast Distant Waters to Evaluate Sea Turtle Mitigation Measures in the Pelagic Longline Fishery. Report on Experiments Conducted in 2001

Authors
Watson, J., D. Foster, S. Epperly, and A. Shah
Year
Journal/Publisher Name
US National Marine Fisheries Service
Summary

Blue-dyed bait does not significantly reduce loggerhead (Caretta caretta) and leatherback (Dermocheles coriacea) sea turtle captures in the western Atlantic longline fishery.

Link
https://www.seaturtle.org/PDF/WatsonJW_2004_NMFSTechReport.pdf

Field Studies

Experiments in the Western Atlantic Northeast Distant Waters to Evaluate Sea Turtle Mitigation Measures in the Pelagic Longline Fishery. Report on Experiments Conducted in 2001

Study Type
Field study in the wild
Location
Western Atlantic Ocean
Target catch
Swordfish and tuna
Effect on bycatch species
Did not reduce bycatch
Effect on target catch
N/A
Bycatch species
Sea Turtles
Caretta caretta (Loggerhead turtle)
Demochelys coriacea (Leatherback sea turtle)
Reduction technique
Dyed bait
Fishing Gear
Hooks and Lines