Mandatory Gear Change On Hawaii Longliners Reduce Shark Mortality
As of May 31, Hawaii longliners targeting bigeye are no longer allowed to use wire leaders that whitetip sharks cannot bite through to free themselves. Also, the gear has to be removed before releasing the species. The measures are expected...
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