Effects of circle versus J-style hooks on target and non-target species in a pelagic longline fishery

Fisheries Research

Volumn 80, Issue 2-3, 2006, Pages 239-250

  Kerstetter, D W ^a   Graves, J E ^a  

^a VIRGINIA INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bycatch; Circle hooks; Discard mortality; Pelagic longline; Survival

Indexed keywords

BYCATCH; CATCH COMPOSITION; FISH; GEAR SELECTIVITY; LONGLINING; PELAGIC FISHERY;

ATLANTIC COAST [NORTH AMERICA]; ATLANTIC COAST [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

CHELONIIDAE; CORYPHAENIDAE; PISCES; SCOMBRIDAE; SCOMBRIDAE GEN. SP.; TESTUDINES; THUNNUS ALBACARES; XIPHIAS GLADIUS; XIPHIIDAE;

EID: 33748916985     PISSN: 01657836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fishres.2006.03.032     Document Type: Article

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