Tuna Bycatch – A Case for Circle Hooks
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Lateral view of 9/0 J-hook, 3.6 sun Japanese tuna and 18/0 circle hooks
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Albacore Tuna Sourcing Transparency Platform
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If You Eat Tuna, You Should Know These Five Fish - Greenpeace USA
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Do circle hooks reduce the mortality of sea turtles in pelagic longlines? A review of recent experiments - ScienceDirect
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North Atlantic Albacore Tuna
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Robbing Peter to pay Paul: replacing unintended cross-taxa conflicts with intentional tradeoffs by moving from piecemeal to integrated fisheries bycatch management
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Five Myths About Dolphin Safe Tuna - Don't Be Fooled! - International Marine Mammal Project
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Vietnam Yellowfin Tuna - WWF Seafood Sustainability
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Fisheries
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Alternative Fishing Gear Can Reduce Shark Mortality:Pew lays out simple steps to cut bycatch numbers
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Circle hook and J-hooks employed during the experiment with their
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The Best Canned Tuna: A Blind Taste Test
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10Pcs Tuna Circle Fishing Hooks 39960 Stainless Steel Big Game Bait Hooks For Saltwater Fishing 16/0 18/0 20/0 24/0 28/0