Prediction of future bycatch of sea turtles and certain cetaceans in the Hawaii deep-set longline fishery

In this report, prepared at the request of the NOAA Fisheries Pacific Islands Regional Office (PIRO), predicted future annual levels of bycatch in the Hawaii deep-set longline fishery are provided for the main Hawaiian Islands insular stock of false killer whales; leatherback, loggerhead, green, and olive ridley sea turtles; and humpback and sperm whales. Additionally, predictions of the future annual levels of bycatch resulting in a classification of serious injury or mortality are provided for the three cetacean populations. The data, methods, and assumptions used to derive these predictions are described within this report.