Performance Assessment of Underwater Setting Chutes, Side-Setting, and Blue-Dyed Bait to Minimize Seabird Mortality in Hawaii Pelagic Longline Tuna and Swordfish Fisheries

Location
Hawaii, United States
Article
Performance Assessment of Underwater Setting Chutes, Side-Setting, and Blue-Dyed Bait to Minimize Seabird Mortality in Hawaii Pelagic Longline Tuna and Swordfish Fisheries
Target catch
Swordfish and tuna
Study Type
Field study in the wild
Effect on target catch
N/A
Effect on bycatch species
Reduced bycatch; most promising of 3 tested techniques
Bycatch species
Seabirds
Phoebastria immutabilis (Laysan albatross)
Phoebastria nigripes (Black-footed albatross)
Puffinus tenuirostris (Short-tailed shearwater)
Fishing Gear
Hooks and Lines
Reduction technique
Side sets