Sustainability | Hawaii Longliners

Fighting Line Device

The Fightling Line Device (FLD) was developed by Hawaii longline fishermen.
Th FLD is used to straighten hooks out of false killer whales and to safely handle sharks to retrieve as much fishing gear as possible before releasing the shark.

Target and Non-Target Species

The Hawaii Longline Fishery is a global leader in fisheries sustainability and comprehensive management Hawaii longline vessels target...

Protected Species Mitigation

Hawaii longline vessels have been subject to independent observer coverage since the early 1990s. Currently, the deep set fishery is...

COOPERATIVE RESEARCH

HLA vessels participate in a wide range of cooperative research activities including satellite vessel monitoring, sea turtle, seabird,...