Type
Report - Fisheries Assessment Report (FAR)
Subject
News & Resources, Publications, Fisheries
Data from the surface long-line fishery were explored to determine whether catch rates of blue sharks declined in an area as vessels targeting southern bluefin tuna moved in and began fishing, and whether environmental factors (such as sea surface temperature) can be used as predictors of high blue shark catch rates. Examples of declining catch rates were observed for some vessel groupings. This preliminary work suggests further characterisation of these observations is required.
Published
ISBN Online
978-0-908334-18-6 (online)
ISSN Online
1179-5352 (online)