Fishermen Discuss Data: Shark Depredation in Small-Boat Fisheries
May 01, 2022
3 minutes
by Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council (WPRFMC)
■ Fishermen have raised concerns for years about the increased incidence of shark depredation in small-boat fisheries in Hawai‘i. Fishing for Deep-Seven bottomfish species, uku and some pelagic species like mahimahi and ono has been plagued by shark depredation. All fishermen haul up are heads or fish with large chunks taken out. High depredation rates affect the economics of a commercial fishing operation. The
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