Deterring albatrosses from contacting baits during swordfish longline sets

Authors
Boggs, C.H.
Year
Journal/Publisher Name
In Edward F. Melvin and Julia K. Parrish, eds. Seabid Bycatch: Trends, Roadblocks and Solutions.
Page #s
79-94
Summary
Dyed bait, streamer lines, and weighted bait used in Hawaii longlines each resulted in reduced contact between seabirds (Black-footed (Phobastria nigripes) and Laysan (Phoebastria immutabilis) albatrosses) and bait.