The effect of hook appendage length on species' catch probability in a Pacific halibut longline fishery

Location
United States
Article
The effect of hook appendage length on species' catch probability in a Pacific halibut longline fishery
Target catch
Pacific halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis)
Study Type
Field study in the wild
Effect on target catch
No significant difference
Effect on bycatch species
The 3.8 cm and 7.6 cm appendage hooks reduced yelloweye rockfish catches by about 28% and 45%, respectively
Bycatch species
Bony Fishes
Sebastes ruberrimus (Yelloweye rockfish)
Fishing Gear
Hooks and Lines
Reduction technique
Hook size
Short sets