Longline Fishing

by Svein Løkkeborg, Åsmund Bjordal, Åsmund Bjordal

Longlining is becoming increasingly more important as a method of fishing commercially for certain prime species of fish- particulary in the face of declining stocks. Longlining is much more selective that any other form of fishing and is thus more environmentally acceptable. Furthermore, longlining allows for the targeting of particular prime species and fish caught by this method are less damaged and thus hold a higher value. Despite the many major...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0852382006
• ISBN13: 9780852382004
• Release Date: September 1996
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Length: 170 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.9" x 9.9"