New branch line weighting regimes reduce risk of seabird mortality in the Australian pelagic longline fishery without affecting fish catch

Location

Queensland, Australia

Article

New branch line weighting regimes reduce risk of seabird mortality in the Australian pelagic longline fishery without affecting fish catch

Target catch

Tunas, swordfish and mahi mahi

Study Type

Field study in the wild

Effect on target catch

No significant effect

Effect on bycatch species

Assumed to benefit

Bycatch species

Fishing Gear

Hooks and Lines

Reduction technique

Sub-surface bait setting