New Zealand has undertaken a tag recapture study of skates (Family Rajidae) in Subarea 88.1. The objective of the programme is to determine the probability of released skates surviving. Skates have been tagged in the 1999/00 and 2000/01 seasons. Results from 1999/00 were presented in WG-FSA-00/55. This paper provides a brief update on the 2000/01 results and the tagging protocol in use.
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Abstract:
Seabird by-catch is summarised for the period July 2000-June 2001 for sanctioned longline fishing for Patagonian toothfish Dissostichus eleginoides in South Africa’s Exclusive Economic Zone around the Prince Edward Islands. There was a slight increase in the number of fishing trips and hooks set in 1999/2000. The number of seabirds killed dropped dramatically from 268 in 1999/2000 to 76 in 2000/2001. White-chinned petrels Procellaria aequinoctialis accounted for 85.5% of the six species killed.
