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

A5.1. Introduction <strong>and</strong> Methods<br />

A5.2. Historical Fleet Development, <strong>Shark</strong> Catches <strong>and</strong> Gear Configurations<br />

A5.3. Current Fleet Characteristics <strong>and</strong> <strong>Shark</strong> Catches<br />

A5.3.1. Number of vessels by size class<br />

A5.3.2. Catch <strong>and</strong> effort by vessel class <strong>and</strong> operational behavior<br />

A5.3.3. Calculation of nom<strong>in</strong>al shark CPUE<br />

A5.3.4. Species composition of shark catches <strong>in</strong> longl<strong>in</strong>e fleets<br />

A5.4. Management Framework Relevant to <strong>Shark</strong> Interactions<br />

A5.5. <strong>Shark</strong> H<strong>and</strong>l<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> Disposition Practices by Fleet<br />

A5.5.1. Enyo fleet h<strong>and</strong>l<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> disposition<br />

A5.5.2. K<strong>in</strong>kai fleet h<strong>and</strong>l<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> disposition<br />

A5.5.3. Engan fleet h<strong>and</strong>l<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> disposition<br />

A5.6. <strong>Depredation</strong> <strong>and</strong> Gear Damage Issues<br />

A5.7. Methods of Onboard Storage of Reta<strong>in</strong>ed <strong>Shark</strong>s<br />

A5.8. Practices Employed to Reduce <strong>Shark</strong> Capture <strong>and</strong> <strong>Depredation</strong><br />

A5.9. Reasons for Discont<strong>in</strong>u<strong>in</strong>g any Methods Attempted to Reduce <strong>Shark</strong> Interactions<br />

A5.10. Perceptions on Efficiency <strong>and</strong> Commercial Viability of Strategies to Reduce <strong>Shark</strong><br />

Interactions<br />

A5.10.1. Avoid<strong>in</strong>g Areas with <strong>Shark</strong>s<br />

A5.10.2. Refra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g from chumm<strong>in</strong>g or bait/offal disposal<br />

A5.10.3. Chang<strong>in</strong>g target depth <strong>and</strong> soak time<br />

A5.10.4. Chemical <strong>and</strong> electrical deterrents<br />

A5.10.5. Artificial bait <strong>and</strong> other changes to bait type or attraction<br />

A5.10.6. Reduc<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>jury to discarded sharks<br />

A5.10.7. Change <strong>in</strong> gear (hooks or leaders)<br />

A5.10.8. Most important factor <strong>in</strong> determ<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g shark CPUE<br />

A5.11. Incentives <strong>and</strong> Attitudes toward Reduc<strong>in</strong>g <strong>Shark</strong> <strong>Bycatch</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Depredation</strong><br />

A5.12. References<br />

Appendix 6. Peru Artisanal Pelagic Longl<strong>in</strong>e Mahi Mahi <strong>and</strong> <strong>Shark</strong> Fishery…………...……… 135<br />

A6.1. Elamobranch Fishery<br />

A6.2. Artisanal Longl<strong>in</strong>e Fleet Characteristics<br />

A6.3. Range of Fish<strong>in</strong>g Gear <strong>and</strong> Methods<br />

A6.4. Catch <strong>and</strong> Discard Rates of Target <strong>and</strong> <strong>Bycatch</strong> Species<br />

A6.5. Regulations <strong>and</strong> their Implications for a Management Framework<br />

A6.6. <strong>Shark</strong> Market <strong>and</strong> Implications for the Management Framework<br />

A6.7. Economic, Social <strong>and</strong> Ecological Effects, Includ<strong>in</strong>g Effects on Fish<strong>in</strong>g Practices, from<br />

Regulations Govern<strong>in</strong>g <strong>Shark</strong> Interactions<br />

A6.8. Practices to Deal with Caught <strong>Shark</strong>s <strong>and</strong> Costs from <strong>Shark</strong> <strong>Depredation</strong> <strong>and</strong> Gear Damage<br />

A6.9. Methods for Onboard Process<strong>in</strong>g of Reta<strong>in</strong>ed <strong>Shark</strong>s<br />

A6.10. Reasons for Discard<strong>in</strong>g <strong>Shark</strong>s<br />

A6.11. Practices Employed to Reduce <strong>Shark</strong> Capture <strong>and</strong> <strong>Depredation</strong><br />

A6.12. Reasons for Discont<strong>in</strong>u<strong>in</strong>g any Methods Attempted to Reduce <strong>Shark</strong> Interactions<br />

A6.13. Perceptions on Efficacy <strong>and</strong> Commercial Viability of Strategies to Reduce <strong>Shark</strong><br />

Interactions<br />

A6.13.1. Avoid<strong>in</strong>g peak areas <strong>and</strong> times of shark abundance<br />

A6.13.2. Reduc<strong>in</strong>g the detection of baited hooks by sharks, such as by refra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g from<br />

chumm<strong>in</strong>g dur<strong>in</strong>g the set <strong>and</strong> not discard<strong>in</strong>g offal <strong>and</strong> spent bait dur<strong>in</strong>g the haul<br />

A6.13.3. Limit<strong>in</strong>g shark access to baited hooks, such as alter<strong>in</strong>g fish<strong>in</strong>g practices to<br />

consider deployment depth of hooks <strong>and</strong> tim<strong>in</strong>g of the soak <strong>and</strong> haul to avoid<br />

problematic shark species<br />

A6.13.4. Deterr<strong>in</strong>g sharks such as with chemical shark deterrents <strong>and</strong> electrical deterrents<br />

A6.13.5. Reduc<strong>in</strong>g the attractiveness of baited hooks to sharks, such as by us<strong>in</strong>g artificial<br />

baits, us<strong>in</strong>g or not us<strong>in</strong>g light sticks, or avoid<strong>in</strong>g a bait type known to result <strong>in</strong> high<br />

shark catch rates<br />

A6.13.6. Reduc<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>jury to hooked sharks that you will discard

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