Study on the methods to mitigate the bycatch of juvenile bigeye tuna by introducing Double-FADs with light stimulus for tuna purse seine fishery in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean

Location
Western and Central Pacific Ocean
Article
Study on the methods to mitigate the bycatch of juvenile bigeye tuna by introducing Double-FADs with light stimulus for tuna purse seine fishery in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean
Target catch
Juvenile bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus)
Study Type
Field study in the wild
Effect on target catch
D-FAD decreased catch of skipjack tuna and increased catch of yellowfin tuna
Effect on bycatch species
D-FAD decreased catch of bigeye tuna
Bycatch species
Bony Fishes
Juvenile or Non-target fishes (not always specified to species level)
Fishing Gear
Surrounding nets and seine nets
Reduction technique
Double-FAD