Incidental Catch of Non-target Fish Species and Protected Sea Turtles
Client:
Pelagic
Fisheries Program, JIMAR,
University of Hawaii, National
Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA)
Location:
Hawaii,
USA
Industry:
Fisheries
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Project Summary: Bycatch issues are extremely important in fisheries management and the long-term interest of sustaining fishery resources and promoting responsible fishing and responsible seafood consumption. This project investigated the use of Catch to Bycatch Ratios (C/B = CPUE/BPUE) in a manner that allows for the direct comparison of the ecological impacts of different fisheries based on a standard unit of fishery production.
Project
Outcome:
When
completed an assessment of the
impact of sea turtle takes and
bycatch impacts on two species
of sharks and two species of
finfish associated with this fishery's
products will be done and
meaningful comparisons with
other pelagic fisheries
participating in the global
seafood production and supply
system can be made.
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