The history of global longline fishing illustrates the role of new technologies (eg vessel
innovations, freezers, fishing gear), the expansion of fishing grounds, and the operational …

Over the last few decades, much effort has been devoted towards quantifying and reducing
bycatch in marine fisheries. Of late, there has been a particular focus on sharks given that …

Recent average annual catches of sharks by tuna longline vessels fishing in the Republic of
the Marshall Islands (RMI) are estimated to be between 1583 and 2274 t. Although 22 shark …

Bycatch and mortality in fishing gear poses a conservation threat worldwide to many marine
species. Resource managers and conservation scientists face challenges in identifying …

Monitoring and managing fisheries bycatch is increasingly recognized as a critical
component of robust fisheries management frameworks. This review, addressing this …

This study addressed the influence of hook type (circle vs J-hook) and leader material (nylon
vs wire) on longline catch and mortality rates of target and bycatch species in a pelagic …

Pelagic longline fisheries affect both market and vulnerable bycatch species and can have
broad effects on community structure and processes. Observer data from the Palau longline …

This article reviews the importance of bait, bait loss, and depredation in longline fishery
operations worldwide. In general, fish bait is preferred over squid due to reduced sea turtle …

Tuna longline effort declined from 23—26 million hooks per year in 1979mdash; 82 to
2mdash; 4 million hooks per year in 1995mdash; 98. Scientific observer coverage averaged …

Tuna fisheries have been identified as one of the major threats to populations of other
marine vertebrates, including sea turtles, sharks, seabirds and marine mammals. The …