A comparison of two blue-dyed bait types for reducing incidental catch of seabirds in the experimental operations of the Japanese southern bluefin tuna longline

Location

Southern Ocean

Article

A comparison of two blue-dyed bait types for reducing incidental catch of seabirds in the experimental operations of the Japanese southern bluefin tuna longline

Target catch

Tuna

Study Type

Field study in the wild

Effect on target catch

N/A

Effect on bycatch species

No interactions with seabirds

Bycatch species

Fishing Gear

Hooks and Lines

Reduction technique

Bird-scaring devices