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The 33 pages that link to Longline fishing, each with the reason it gives.

• BycatchBroader topic: Hooks can catch seabirds, turtles, sharks, and other non-target animals.

• SeabirdRelated: Seabirds can seize baited hooks and drown when lines sink beneath the surface.

• Bottom trawlingCompared with: It can target bottom-dwelling fish without towing a net across the seafloor.

• Pelagic fishRelated: Pelagic longlines target fish such as tuna and swordfish.

• TunaRelated: Longlines target tuna in open water but can also catch sharks and seabirds.

• AlbatrossRelated: Albatrosses can seize baited hooks and drown when they are pulled underwater.

• Seabird conservationRelated: Seabirds can seize baited hooks and drown when fishing lines are deployed.

• FishingBroader topic: Longlines catch open-water fish but can also hook seabirds and turtles.

• TrawlingCompared with: Unlike trawling, it catches fish with hooks rather than a towed net.

• GillnetCompared with: Longlines capture fish on hooks instead of retaining them in net mesh.

• Wandering albatrossRelated: Wandering albatrosses can be caught on baited hooks while scavenging near fishing vessels.

• Purse seiningCompared with: Longlines attract fish to hooks instead of encircling a school.

• Fishing lineRelated: It scales the line-and-hook connection into extensive fishing gear.

• GillnettingCompared with: Longlines catch fish on hooks rather than by entanglement in net mesh.

• Purse seineCompared with: Longlines catch fish individually on hooks instead of enclosing whole schools.

• Trawl fishingCompared with: It catches fish on stationary hooks rather than by towing a net.

• Tuna fishingRelated: Longlines catch tuna individually but can also hook sharks, turtles, and seabirds.

• Fishing vesselRelated: Longliners use line-handling machinery and deck layouts suited to setting and retrieving long lines.

• Patagonian toothfishRelated: It is a principal commercial method for catching toothfish in deep waters.

• ProcellariiformesRelated: Hooks set near the surface can catch procellariiforms as they forage.

• Antarctic toothfishRelated: Commercial toothfish are commonly caught with longlines set in deep waters.

• False killer whaleRelated: Hooks and lines can injure or entangle false killer whales seeking fish.

• OpahRelated: This gear can catch opahs alongside target species such as tuna and swordfish.

• Seine fishingCompared with: Longlines catch fish individually on hooks instead of enclosing them in a net.

• BillfishRelated: Longlines catch billfish alongside target species such as tuna and swordfish.

• Mahi-mahiRelated: Longlines are one method used to catch mahi-mahi, often alongside tuna and other pelagic species.

• ProcellariidaeRelated: Procellariids can seize baited hooks and drown when longlines are set or hauled.

• European congerRelated: Longlines can catch congers as well as other large bottom-associated fish.

• Thresher sharkRelated: Longlines can catch threshers as targeted catch or bycatch.

• Blue sharkRelated: Pelagic longlines account for substantial blue shark capture worldwide.

• Fish hookRelated: Hooks are deployed in large numbers to catch fish across an extended fishing ground.

• Giant petrelRelated: Hooks and bait can attract giant petrels and create a risk of drowning.

• HalibutRelated: Longlines are widely used to catch halibut near the seabed.