DocumentCode :
1948158
Title :
Evaluation of mitigation measures for sea turtle take reduction in the Hawaii-based longline fishery
Author :
Kobayashi, Donald R. ; Polovina, Jeffrey J.
Author_Institution :
Nat. Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA, Honolulu, HI, USA
Volume :
3
fYear :
2001
fDate :
2001
Abstract :
Computer simulation was used to evaluate mitigation measures for sea turtle take reduction in the Hawaii-based longline fishery. Federal logbook and observer data were merged with high-resolution environmental data to produce generalized additive models of sea turtle take. Various types of seasonal and spatial closures were evaluated as well as possible fishing gear modifications. These results led to the formal adoption of a multifaceted management policy consisting of a seasonal spatial closure of the fishery south of 15°N during April and May, combined with a gear restriction to prohibit swordfish style fishing in the upper surface layers for the entire fishery
Keywords :
aquaculture; oceanographic regions; Hawaii-based longline fishery; Pacific Ocean; fishing gear modifications; management policy; mitigation measures; sea turtle take reduction; seasonal closures; spatial closures; swordfish style fishing; Aquaculture; Computer simulation; Gears; Laboratories; Ocean temperature; Predictive models; Proposals; Sea measurements; Sea surface; Spatial resolution;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
OCEANS, 2001. MTS/IEEE Conference and Exhibition
Conference_Location :
Honolulu, HI
Print_ISBN :
0-933957-28-9
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/OCEANS.2001.968070
Filename :
968070
Link To Document :
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