학술논문
Captures of swordfish Xiphias gladius Linnaeus 1758 and loggerhead sea turtles Caretta caretta (Linnaeus 1758) associated with different bait combinations in the Western Mediterranean surface longline fishery.
Document Type
Article
Source
Subject
*LOGGERHEAD turtle
*FISHING baits
*SWORDFISH
*SQUID fisheries
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Language
ISSN
0175-8659
Abstract
The article presents the findings of a study on whether fish-only bait can significantly reduce loggerhead turtle Caretta caretta catch in commercial surface longline fisheries targeting swordfish in the Western Mediterranean Sea. It was found that the number of turtles captured using fish-only bait was significantly lower than when using squid fish baits. It was also found that the economic profit diminished due to less catch.