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An assessment of bycatch reduction devices in Kuwait's shrimp trawl fishery

Study Type: 

Field study in the wild

Location: 

Kuwait

Target catch: 

Shrimp

Effect on bycatch species: 

TED use resulted in no interactions with sea turtles or large animals; did not significantly reduce bycatch catches

Effect on target catch: 

Did not significantly reduce shrimp catches

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An assessment of bycatch reduction devices in Kuwait's shrimp trawl fishery

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Hawaii longline tuna fishery temporal trends in standardized catch rates and length distributions and effects on pelagic seamount ecosystems

Study Type: 

Field study in the wild

Location: 

Pacific

Target catch: 

Tuna

Effect on bycatch species: 

Reduced sea turtle interactions likely due to use of circle and not J hooks

Effect on target catch: 

All tuna species had higher catches rates when wider circle hooks were used. Shortfin spearfish and striped marlin catch rates were lower with circle hooks. No differences in average length between hook types.

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Hawaii longline tuna fishery temporal trends in standardized catch rates and length distributions and effects on pelagic seamount ecosystems

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