A comparison of circle hook and J hook performance in a western equatorial Atlantic Ocean pelagic longline fishery | Consortium for Wildlife Bycatch Reduction

Submitted by morgaac on August 24, 2015 – 15:50

Equatorial Atlantic Ocean Bigeye tuna had higher catch rates when circle hooks were used Catch rates were lower for leatherback sea turtles and pelagic stingrays but not sailfish when circle hooks were used

• Bony Fishes
• Skates/Rays
• Demochelys coriacea (Leatherback sea turtle)