Analysis of United States Longline Fishing Regulations and Effects on Sea Turtles

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Swimmer Y, Gutierrez A (2015) Analysis of United States Longline Fishing Regulations and Effects on Sea Turtles
Abstract

In Hawaii and some regions in the North Atlantic, shallow-based longline swordfish vessels had following regulations:
1) Use of maximum 10 degree offset 18/0 circle hooks and fish bait (vessels had previously used narrower 9/0 J hooks with squid bait),
2) Restricted annual effort,
3) Annual limits on loggerhead (C. caretta) &leatherback (D. coriacea) turtle captures; and
4) 100% onboard observer coverage