Concern about the potential for bait casting machines to increase seabird mortality in the high seas Japanese-style tuna fishery | Bycatch Management Information System (BMIS)

Source URL

http://acap.aq/en/working-groups/seabird-bycatch-working-group/seabird-bycatch-wg-meeting-3/sbwg3-meeting-documents/1293-sbwg-3-doc-04-bait-casting-machine/file

Citation

Robertson G (2010) Concern about the potential for bait casting machines to increase seabird mortality in the high seas Japanese-style tuna fishery. In: ACAP - Third Meeting of the Seabird Bycatch Working Group. SBWG-3 Doc4

Abstract

This brief document describes bait casting machines, their use, modifications to design and potentially negative impact upon seabird mortality in the high seas Japanese-style tuna fishery.

Formal assessment of bait casters is recommended.