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Page 6 <strong>Shark</strong> <strong>Depredation</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Bycatch</strong> <strong>in</strong> Pelagic Longl<strong>in</strong>e Fisheries<br />

Table 2.1. Generalized gear characteristics that may affect shark <strong>in</strong>teraction rates for n<strong>in</strong>e pelagic longl<strong>in</strong>e fisheries.<br />

Pelagic Longl<strong>in</strong>e Fishery<br />

Gear<br />

Characteristic<br />

Fish<strong>in</strong>g season<br />

Ma<strong>in</strong> l<strong>in</strong>e<br />

length<br />

Ma<strong>in</strong> l<strong>in</strong>e<br />

deployment<br />

Australia<br />

Tuna <strong>and</strong><br />

Billfish<br />

All year<br />

Chile<br />

Artisanal<br />

Mahi<br />

Mahi <strong>and</strong><br />

<strong>Shark</strong><br />

<strong>Shark</strong>s<br />

yearround,<br />

mahi <strong>in</strong><br />

austral<br />

summer<br />

60 km 2.7 – 3.6<br />

km<br />

Chile Swordfish<br />

Spanish<br />

system<br />

March - December<br />

83 km 65 – 102<br />

km<br />

American<br />

-style Fiji Tuna<br />

All year<br />

Italy<br />

Mediterranean<br />

Industrial<br />

Swordfish<br />

June –<br />

October<br />

Peru<br />

Artisanal<br />

Mahi Mahi<br />

<strong>and</strong> <strong>Shark</strong><br />

<strong>Shark</strong> season<br />

is March –<br />

November.<br />

Mahi mahi<br />

season is<br />

December -<br />

February<br />

South<br />

Africa<br />

Tuna <strong>and</strong><br />

Swordfish<br />

All year<br />

USA -<br />

Hawaii<br />

Tuna<br />

All year<br />

USA -<br />

Hawaii<br />

Swordfish<br />

All year<br />

65-93 km < 60 km 3-4 km 80 km 50 km 60 km<br />

Shooter Manual Manual Not known Manual Manual Manual Shooter Manual<br />

Trip duration 4 days 3-4 days<br />

for mahi<br />

target<strong>in</strong>g<br />

trips<br />

Trips per year Not<br />

available<br />

9-30 days 7-10 days Mahi mahi<br />

trips are 5-7<br />

days, shark<br />

trips are 15-<br />

20 days<br />

Not known 12-16 Not<br />

available<br />

Sets per trip 3 7-25 6-9 7-8 (mahi<br />

trips)<br />

Hooks per set 950 100 - 350 1500 1200 -<br />

2000<br />

Wire leader<br />

(trace) used?<br />

No<br />

(prohibited)<br />

No when<br />

target<strong>in</strong>g<br />

mahi, yes<br />

when<br />

target<strong>in</strong>g<br />

sharks<br />

Yes or<br />

use polypropylene<br />

10-15 days 21 days 30 days<br />

15 12 1<br />

8-15 10 17<br />

2300-2500 800 - 1400 600 - 2000 1000-1500 2000 800<br />

Yes No No No when<br />

target<strong>in</strong>g<br />

mahi, yes<br />

when<br />

target<strong>in</strong>g<br />

sharks<br />

No<br />

(prohibited)<br />

Yes No

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