Bycatch Mitigation Fact Sheet 8 (May 2013) Pelagic Longline: Line weighting
Citation
Birdlife International (2013) Bycatch Mitigation Fact Sheet 8 (May 2013) Pelagic Longline: Line weighting
Abstract
Line weighting is a primary mitigation measure and a key component in all successful reductions in seabird bycatch in pelagic longline fisheries. Line weighting should be used in combination with streamer lines and night-setting.