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Personal Author:
Walsh, William Arthur, 1954- ; Bigelow, Keith ; Ito, Russell Y. ;
Walsh, William Arthur, 1954- ; Bigelow, Keith ; Ito, Russell Y. ; Less -
Corporate Authors:
Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (U.S.) ;
NOAA Program & Office:
NMFS (National Marine Fisheries Service) ; PIFSC (Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center) ;
NMFS (National Marine Fisheries Service) ; PIFSC (Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center) ; Less -
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." System requirements: Internet browser; Adobe Acrobat Reader. Mode of access: World Wide Web. Includes bibliographical references (p. 16-18).
Keywords:
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Billfish Fisheries
Bycatches (Fisheries)
Catch Effort
Fisheries
Longlining (Fisheries)
Management

Series:
NOAA technical memorandum NMFS-PIFSC ; 13;
Document Type:
Technical Memorandum ;
Place as Subject:
Hawaii ;
Rights Information:
Public Domain
Main Document Checksum:
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urn:sha256:cfaed995d46173527157905cc414ca15ed2781d1ca2d57585e5aa5861efb34a5
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