Comparison of circle hook and J hook catch rate for target and bycatch species taken in the Korean tuna longline fishery during 2005-2006

Location

Eastern Pacific Ocean

Article

Comparison of circle hook and J hook catch rate for target and bycatch species taken in the Korean tuna longline fishery during 2005-2006

Target catch

Tuna

Study Type

Field study in the wild

Effect on target catch

C15 circle hooks had largest tuna catch

Effect on bycatch species

Significant reduction in bycatch

Bycatch species

Fishing Gear

Hooks and Lines

Reduction technique