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Fig. 2 | Animal Biotelemetry

Fig. 2

From: Time of death: behavioral responses of an oceanic whitetip shark, Carcharhinus longimanus, to capture by a longline fishing vessel

Fig. 2

Schematic representation (not to scale, adapted from [18]) of tropical tuna longline fishing gear configuration. The image shows; length of the floatline; length of the branchline; mainline; hook position; hooks between floats (HBF). Fishers use a set speed and specific distance between hooks that will allow hooks between floats with 20 m lines to fish at depths of ~ 200 m on average [18]

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Animal Biotelemetry

ISSN: 2050-3385