Effects of hook and bait in a tropical northeast Atlantic pelagic longline fishery: Part I - Incidental sea turtle bycatch

Location
Tropical Northeast Atlantic
Article
Effects of hook and bait in a tropical northeast Atlantic pelagic longline fishery: Part I - Incidental sea turtle bycatch
Target catch
Swordfish (Xiphias gladius)
Study Type
Field study in the wild
Effect on target catch
None reported
Effect on bycatch species
Hardshell turtle interactions were reduced when both circle hook styles and mackerel bait were used.
Bycatch species
Sea Turtles
Caretta caretta (Loggerhead turtle)
Lepidochelys kempii (Kemp's ridley sea turtle)
Lepidochelys olivacea (Olive (Pacific) ridley sea turtle)
Fishing Gear
Hooks and Lines
Reduction technique
Alternative bait
Circle hooks