Fish lost at sea: the effect of soak time on pelagic longline catches. From: Fishery Bulletin | Date: January 1, 2004| Author: Blanchard, Wade; Faust, Frederick; Myers, Ransom A. | COPYRIGHT 2004 National Marine Fisheries Service. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Abstract--Our analyses of observer records reveal that abundance estimates are strongly influenced by the timing of longline operations in relation to dawn and dusk and soak time--the amount of time that baited hooks are available in the water. Catch data will underestimate the total mortality of several species because hooked animals are "lost at sea." They fall off, are removed, or escape from the hook before the longline is retrieved. For example, longline segments with soak tim...

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