Bycatch information of Pacific saury from Chinese fisheries in the Northwestern Pacific Ocean
Pacific saury is primarily harvested by the Chinese stick-held dip nets fisheries operating in the high seas of Northwestern Pacific Ocean, with few catches reported from other fishing operations. While the Chinese stick-held dip nets fisheries primarily target Pacific saury, they also incidentally capture squids; however, the quantities of these bycatches remain historically minimal and are not officially documented in logbooks. Mackerel fisheries, employing purse seines and trawlers, constitute the primary fishing activities that historically have led to unintentional catches of Pacific saury. Nonetheless, when compared to the targeted species such as Chub mackerel and Japanese sardine, the proportion of Pacific saury caught is exceedingly small and considered insignificant.