Field Study 651

Location
Southern Ocean
Article
A comparison of two blue-dyed bait types for reducing incidental catch of seabirds in the experimental operations of the Japanese southern bluefin tuna longline
Target catch
Southern bluefin tuna
Study Type
Field study in the wild
Effect on target catch
The CPUE of the target southern bluefin tuna was reduced, except when blue-dyed fish bait was used.
Effect on bycatch species
Decreased bycatch
Bycatch species
Seabirds
Fishing Gear
Hooks-and-Lines
Reduction technique
Dyed bait