Reducing sea turtle interactions in the Hawaii-based longline swordfish fishery

Location
Hawaii, United States
Article
Reducing sea turtle interactions in the Hawaii-based longline swordfish fishery
Target catch
Swordfish (Xiphias gladius), other pelagics
Study Type
Field study in the wild
Effect on target catch
Swordfish catch increased by 16%, tuna catch decreased by 50%, and mahi-mahi, opah, and wahoo catch decreased by 34%
Effect on bycatch species
Highly significant reduction in the proportion of turtles that swallowed hooks
Bycatch species
Sea Turtles
Caretta caretta (Loggerhead turtle)
Demochelys coriacea (Leatherback sea turtle)
Fishing Gear
Hooks and Lines
Reduction technique
Circle hooks