The effects of circle hooks on bycatch and target catches in Australia's pelagic longline fishery

Fisheries Research

Volumn 97, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 253-262

  Ward, Peter ^a   Epe, Sheree ^a   Kreutz, David ^b   Lawrence, Emma ^a   Robins, Carolyn ^c   Sands, Annette ^a  

^a BUREAU OF RURAL SCIENCES   (Australia)

^b Oceanwatch Australia   (Australia)

^c Belldi Consultancy   (Australia)

Author keywords

Billfish; Bycatch mitigation; Marine turtles; Pelagic longline; Sharks; Tuna

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CHELONIIDAE; CHONDRICHTHYES; SCOMBRIDAE; TESTUDINES; TETRAPTURUS AUDAX; THUNNUS ALALUNGA; THUNNUS ALBACARES; XIPHIIDAE;

EID: 64849107322     PISSN: 01657836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fishres.2009.02.009     Document Type: Article

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