A comparative study of the United States and Spanish longline fleets targetting swordfish in the Atlantic Ocean North of 40º N latitude

• Main Authors: Hoey, J. (John), Mejuto-García, J. (Jaime), Iglesias-Martínez, S. (Sergio), Conser, R.
• Format: Report
• Language: English
• Published: International Commission for the Conservation of the Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) 1988
• Subjects: Española; North Atlantic; Northeast Atlantic
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10508/1609

Harvesting characteristics (size composition and catch rates) of the U. S. and Spanish fleets are examined in light of gear and operating (time-area) practices latitude and between in the north Atlantic between 40° and 50° north 20° and 50° west longitude, The two fleets have approached and overlapp...