Mitigation of the Fishery-Sea Turtles Interactions: Efficiency of the Circle Hook in Comparison with J-hook in Longline Fishery

Abstract

The objectives are to investigate the efficiency of 18/0 10 offset circle hooks in comparison with the J-hooks, the hooking position between two different types of hook, and to investigate the impact of longline fishery on mortality of sea turtle as incidental catch in the waters of Southeast Asian Region.