Investigating weighted fishing hooks for seabird bycatch mitigation

Abstract Fisheries bycatch threatens the viability of some seabird populations and reduces fishing efficiency. Albatross bycatch in a US North Pacific tuna longline fishery has increased over the past decade and now exceeds 1000 annual captures. Seabirds interacting with this fishery reach hooks at...

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Main Authors: Eric Gilman, Michael Musyl, Michael Wild, Hua Rong, Milani Chaloupka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-02-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-06875-4