Effects of hook size on the catch variation, size selectivity, and bycatch of the bottom set longline fisheries targeting nemipterid fishes in the Philippines

Location
Philippines
Article
Effects of hook size on the catch variation, size selectivity, and bycatch of the bottom set longline fisheries targeting nemipterid fishes in the Philippines
Target catch
fish (nemipterid)
Study Type
Field study in the wild
Effect on target catch
smaller hooks yieled higher catch by count and weight, but larger hooks yielded larger individual target fish
Effect on bycatch species
larger hook sizes yielded less bycatch
Fishing Gear
Hooks-and-Lines
Reduction technique
Hook size