Corrected catch histories and logbook accuracy for billfishes (Istiophoridae) in the Hawaii-based longline fishery

Walsh, William Arthur, 1954-; Bigelow, Keith; Ito, Russell Y.

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Corrected catch histories and logbook accuracy for billfishes (Istiophoridae) in the Hawaii-based longline fishery

2007
By Walsh, William Arthur, 1954- ; Bigelow, Keith ; Ito, Russell Y.
Series: NOAA technical memorandum NMFS-PIFSC 13

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Personal Author:

Walsh, William Arthur, 1954- ; Bigelow, Keith ; Ito, Russell Y.
Corporate Authors:

Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (U.S.)
NOAA Program & Office:

NMFS (National Marine Fisheries Service) ; PIFSC (Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center)
Description:

"This paper presents corrected catch histories, standardized catch rates, and evaluations of the accuracy of federally mandated commercial logbooks for billfishes (Istiophoridae: blue marlin, Makaira nigricans; striped marlin, Tetrapturus audax; shortbill spearfish, T. angustirostris; black marlin, M. indica; and sailfish, Istiophorus platypterus) taken as incidental catch by the Hawaii-based longline fishery. The study (March 1994-February 2004) was conducted because billfish misidentifications in logbooks caused by similarities in body size, shape, and coloration have long represented a major challenge in monitoring this fishery. The objective was to improve understanding of the composition and magnitude of incidental billfish catches."
Content Notes:

William A. Walsh, Keith A. Bigelow and Russell Y. Ito.

"December 2007."

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 16-18).
Keywords:

Billfish Fisheries Bycatches (Fisheries) Catch Effort Fisheries Longlining (Fisheries) Management Billfish Fisheries Catch Effort
Series:

NOAA technical memorandum NMFS-PIFSC 13
Document Type:

Technical Memorandum
Place as Subject:

Hawaii
Rights Information:

Public Domain
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Library
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urn:sha-512:5ac1c54003773b13f878ca5ed47bcbc0df13a806771dc7da523621fc0fcdf93514fe448723843b194613b3b72b3a41100af954e5cd5ea5aa1f708253d5906688
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