Large-scale experiment shows that nylon leaders reduce shark bycatch and benefit pelagic longline fishers

Fisheries Research

Volumn 90, Issue 1-3, 2008, Pages 100-108

  Ward, Peter ^a   Lawrence, Emma ^a   Darbyshire, Rebecca ^a   Hindmarsh, Sheree ^a  

^a BUREAU OF RURAL SCIENCES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Billfish; Bycatch mitigation; Catchability; Open ocean; Pelagic longline; Sharks; Tuna

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CHONDRICHTHYES; SCOMBRIDAE; THUNNUS OBESUS; XIPHIIDAE;

EID: 40649092323     PISSN: 01657836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fishres.2007.09.034     Document Type: Article

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