Fishermen frequently switch their target fish species without documenting changes in which species they are targeting and the fishing practices used, generating misleading catchability information about the fish caught. Here, we present an alternative method for incorporating changes in catchability as a result of fishermen changing target species.
This status review report is comprised of two components: (1) the “Status Review” of the species, a document that compiles the best available information on the status of the great hammerhead shark as required by the ESA, and (2) the “As
Mathers, A.N., M.S. Passerotti, J.K. Carlson. 2013. Catch and Bycatch in U.S. Southeast Gillnet Fisheries, 2012. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC-648.26p.
The 2013 status review report conducted on two petitions to list the Northeastern Pacific (NEP) as endangered or threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA)
