Download AEBR 296 Factors affecting protected species captures in domestic surface longline fisheries

Variables that could potentially influence non-protected species bycatch in surface longlining were assessed. For example, seabird captures were influenced by variables such as moon phase and start month, as well as fishing behaviour-related variables, such as whether the tori line was over the bait entry point. A main conclusion from a post-hoc workshop was that a set of mandatory variables is required to reduce data scarcity limiting the assessment of mitigation measures.