About the Authors
- Megan J. Peterson
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* E-mail: mjpeterson6@alaska.edu
Affiliation School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Juneau, Alaska, United States of America
- Franz Mueter
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Affiliation School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Juneau, Alaska, United States of America
- Keith Criddle
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Affiliation School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Juneau, Alaska, United States of America
- Alan C. Haynie
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Affiliation Resource Ecology and Fisheries Management Division, Alaska Fisheries Science Center, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Competing Interests
The Alaskan Longline Company and Central Bering Sea Fishermen's Association provided data for this study. This study received assistance in data collection and analysis from the Alaskan Longline Company. This does not alter the authors′ adherence to all PLOS ONE policies on sharing data and materials.
Author Contributions
Conceived and designed the experiments: MJP FM KC. Performed the experiments: MJP FM KC ACH. Analyzed the data: MJP ACH FM KC. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: MJP FM KC ACH. Wrote the paper: MJP FM KC ACH.