Field Study 540

Location
Hawaii
Article
Target catch
Bigeye tuna
Study Type
Field study in the wild
Effect on target catch
No significant differences in catch rates between the two set types was found
Effect on bycatch species
Statistically more sickle pomfret and fewer wahoo, dolphinfish, blue marlin, striped marlin and shortbill spearfish were caught on the experimental compared to the control sets
Bycatch species
Fishing Gear
Reduction technique