Performance evaluation of shallow versus normal depth FADs in the eastern equatorial Pacific tuna purse-seine fishery A collaborative effort by IATTC, ISSF, and NIRSA

Source URL
https://www.iattc.org/Meetings/Meetings2018/SAC-09/FAD-03a/PRES/_English/FAD-03-PRES_Performance-evaluation-of-shallow-versus-normal-depth-FADs.pdf
Citation
Schaefer KM, Fuller DW, Chaloupka M (2018) Performance evaluation of shallow versus normal depth FADs in the eastern equatorial Pacific tuna purse-seine fishery A collaborative effort by IATTC, ISSF, and NIRSA. In: IATTC - 3rd Meeting of the Ad Hoc Working Group on FADs. La Jolla, California, p 21
Abstract

Powerpoint presentation.
The objective of this field experiment is to evaluate the performance of shallow versus normal depth FADs in the EPO PS fishery, with an emphasis on the tuna species catch composition; seeking a practical solution to reduce purse-seine fishing mortality on BET.