Performance Assessment of Underwater Setting Chutes, Side-Setting, and Blue-Dyed Bait to Minimize Seabird Mortality in Hawaii Pelagic Longline Tuna and Swordfish Fisheries
Study Type
Field study in the wild
Location
Hawaii
Target catch
Swordfish and tuna
Effect on bycatch species
Reduced bycatch but least effective of 3 tested techniques
Bycatch species
Reduction technique
Fishing Gear