How Does Long Line Fishing Deplete Marine Organisms in the USA

An unfortunate consequence of the longline design is that it attracts and easily snags non-target marine life (known as bycatch). A wide range of animals such as sea turtles, sharks, seals, seabirds, and marine mammals can get caught on hooks or entangled in fishing line (Fig. How does long line fishing affect marine life? Spectacularly…