Use of the traditional halibut hook of the Makah Tribe, the cibu.d, reduces bycatch in recreational halibut fisheries.

ABSTRACT: A previous study found that use of the traditional halibut hook (čibu.d) of the Makah Tribe in present day recreational Pacific halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis) fisheries significantly reduced bycatch compared to paired 8/0 circle hooks. The study also found that the čibu.d had a significantly reduced catch of halibut, but that the reduction may have been due to manufacturing flaws in the čibu.d used in the study. In this two-phased study, we first compared the fishing performance of redesigned čibu.d made from four different materials: brass, stainless steel, plastic, and wood. In the second phase, we compared the fishing performance of the brass čibu.d with two common recreational fishing set-ups: a single large 16/0 circle hook and paired 8/0 circle hooks. The fishing performanc

SUBMITTER: Petersen JR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7295019 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature