The effect of light tori line on seabird by-catch and fish catch rates in the pelagic longline fishery off southern Brazil

Location

Brazil

Article

The effect of light tori line on seabird by-catch and fish catch rates in the pelagic longline fishery off southern Brazil

Target catch

Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) and blue sharks (Prionace glauca)

Study Type

Field study in the wild

Effect on target catch

Increased target catch

Effect on bycatch species

Reduced bycatch

Bycatch species

Fishing Gear

Hooks and Lines

Reduction technique

Bird-scaring devices