Effects of gear modifications in a North Atlantic pelagic longline fishery: A multiyear study.
The threat of population declines caused by pelagic longline fisheries in the Atlantic has increased the concern to find strategies that minimize the bycatch and mortality hp pavilion 15-eg1053cl of non-target marine animals.Gear modification, such as the use of circle hooks instead of conventional J-hooks, has been identified as an effective bycat