Myers Dalhousie Group Soak time – increases current CPUE –Has slightly increased –Increased soak time increases CPUE Shark damage – increases current CPUE –25% in early data and about 4% in recent data –Lower shark damage increases CPUE Hook saturation - increases current CPUE –Bait loss due to catching other species has decreased –More bait available increases CPUE Depth of gear Ecosystem Also looking at non-pelagic species and dada from trawl World wide patterns similar