Post-release survival, vertical movements and thermal niche partitioning in five species pelagic sharks released from longline fishing gear in the central Pacific Ocean

Location
Central Pacific Ocean
Article
Post-release survival, vertical movements and thermal niche partitioning in five species pelagic sharks released from longline fishing gear in the central Pacific Ocean
Target catch
N/A
Study Type
Field study in the wild
Effect on target catch
N/A
Effect on bycatch species
Catch-and-release in longline fisheries can be a viable management tool to protect parental biomass in shark populations
Bycatch species
Elasmobranchs
Sharks
Alopias superciliosus (Bigeye thresher shark)
Carcharhinus falciformis (Silky shark)
Carcharhinus longimanus (Oceanic whitetip shark)
Isurus oxyrinchus (Shortfin mako)
Prionace glauca (Blue shark)
Fishing Gear
Hooks and Lines